Tony Bennett And Bill Evans-The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2023-OBZEN

Tony Bennett And Bill Evans-The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2023-OBZEN Download

Tony Bennett And Bill Evans-The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album-REMASTERED-24BIT-192KHZ-WEB-FLAC-2023-OBZEN
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 00:35:02 minutes | 1,20 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover

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Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans – Know What I Mean? (Original Jazz Classics Series / Remastered) (1960/2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans – Know What I Mean? (Original Jazz Classics Series / Remastered) (1960/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:32 minutes | 1,18 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings

“Know What I Mean?” was originally released in 1960 as a collaboration between jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley and legendary pianist Bill Evans, along with the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet, Percy Heath (bass) and Connie Kay (drums). This new edition is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics Series and features remastered audio from the original master tapes. Available on 192/24 hi res digital.

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Bill Evans-Alone (Again)-VINYL-FLAC-1977-KINDA

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Bill Evans-Alone (Again)-VINYL-FLAC-1977-KINDA
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:43:00 minutes | 679 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover

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Tony Bennett, Bill Evans – The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album (1975/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Tony Bennett, Bill Evans – The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album (1975/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:02 minutes | 1,20 GB | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Fantasy Records

The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album is a 1975 studio album by singer Tony Bennett, accompanied by pianist Bill Evans.

Their second album together, Together Again was released in 1977. Both albums plus alternate takes and additional tracks were released on The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings by Fantasy in 2009.

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Stan Getz & Bill Evans – Stan Getz & Bill Evans (1973) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2011 # UCGU-9029] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Stan Getz & Bill Evans – Stan Getz & Bill Evans (1973) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2011 # UCGU-9029]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 38:16 minutes | Scans included | 1,55 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 604 MB

Stan Getz & Bill Evans is an album by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz & pianist Bill Evans recorded in 1964 for the Verve label but only 1st released 1973.

Includes liner notes by James Isaacs. Digitally remastered by Dennis Drake (Polygram Studios).The only studio meeting between Stan Getz & Bill Evans took place over 2 days in 1964, with the aggressive drummer Elvin Jones & either Richard Davis or Ron Carter on bass. It is peculiar that Verve shelved the results for over a decade before issuing any of the music, though it may have been felt that Getz & Evans hadn’t had enough time to achieve the desired chemistry, though there are memorable moments. The punchy take of “My Heart Stood Still,” the elegant interpretation of “Grandfather’s Waltz,” & the lush setting of the show tune “Melinda” all came from the 1st day’s session, with Davis on bass. (Evidently he was unavailable the following day, so Carter replaced him.) Evans’ driving, challenging “Funkallero” is the obvious highlight from day 2, though the gorgeous “But Beautiful” & the breezy setting of “Night & Day” are also enjoyable. Only the brief version of “Carpetbagger’s Theme,” which seems badly out of place & suggestive of the label’s interference with the session, is a bit of a disappointment. (It’s not included on this SHM version) Obviously neither Getz nor Evans liked the tune, as they go through the motions in a very brief performance. [Some reissues add 3 unissued alternate takes, though additional material from the sessions was included in the box set The Complete Bill Evans on Verve.]~ Ken Dryden

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Shelly Manne, Bill Evans with Monty Budwig – Empathy (1962) [APO Remaster 2013] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Shelly Manne, Bill Evans with Monty Budwig – Empathy (1962) [APO Remaster 2013]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 35:03 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,41 GB
or FLAC (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 662 MB

Influential and innovative jazz pianist Bill Evans took time off from his regular trio to record Empathy with drummer Shelly Manne (who shares equal billing) and bassist Monty Budwig. Critics noted that the impromptu collaboration seemed to loosen Evans up, inspiring a lighter, freer and more relaxed performance on this album than on his previous recordings with his usual bandmates.

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Bill Evans – Waltz For Debby (Live At The Village Vanguard / 1961) (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Bill Evans – Waltz For Debby (Live At The Village Vanguard / 1961) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:31 minutes | 1,56 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings

“Whether the Village Vanguard group could have surpassed or extended the achievements of June 1961 is a matter of speculation. Evans continued to make great music for nearly two decades, but he must have known deep down that the peak was behind him.” – PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ

“Sadly, this is the last testament to a group that would end with the sudden death of Scott LaFaro a few days after these recordings. Waltz for Debby is one of those albums where you can discover something new with every listen.” – JAZZ MAGAZINE

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Bill Evans – Things Are Simple (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

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Bill Evans – Things Are Simple (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 44:50 minutes | 821 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Native and Fine Records

Things Are Simple is the new bluegrass banjo release from 2022 Steve Martin Banjo Prize recipient Bill Evans. Recorded over the span of three years, Bill assembled some of his favorite musicians to record Things Are Simple, including John Reischman (mandolin), Jim Nunally (guitar), Chad Manning (fiddle), and Sharon Gilchrist (bass). Four tracks, all original Bill Evans instrumentals, are powered by the incredible twin fiddle work of Chad and Brandon Godman and New Acoustic Music legend Darol Anger. Bill’s last solo outing, In Good Company, topped both folk and bluegrass charts and was named a best of year album by many media outlets. The title track “Things Are Simple,” is a duet with his wife Babi with fingerpicked guitar and a string quartet accompaniment arranged by Alisa Rose. On the instrumental side, there are six original Bill Evans compositions, a John Reischman jam standard (“Nesser”), and an old-time favorite (“Chinquapin Hunting”).
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Cannonball Adderly with Bill Evans – Know What I Mean (1961) [Analogue Productions 2002] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Cannonball Adderly with Bill Evans – Know What I Mean (1961) [Analogue Productions 2002]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 51:18 minutes | Scans included | 2,14 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,02 GB

What’s better than a Bill Evans Trio album? How about a Bill Evans trio album on which the bassist is Percy Heath, the drummer is Connie Kay, and the leader is not Evans but alto sax god Cannonball Adderley, making the group actually a quartet? It’s a different sort of ensemble, to be sure, and the musical results are marvelous. Adderley’s playing on “Waltz for Debby” is both muscular and sensitive, as it is on the other Evans composition here, a modal ballad called “Know What I Mean?” Other treats include the sprightly “Toy” and two takes of the Gershwin classic “Who Cares?” The focus here is, of course, on Adderley’s excellent post-bop stylings, but it’s also interesting to hear Evans playing with a rhythm section as staid and conservative as Kay and Heath (both charter members of the Modern Jazz Quartet). It’s hard to imagine any fan of mainstream jazz not finding much to love on this very fine recording.

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Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans – Know What I Mean? (1962/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans – Know What I Mean? (1962/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:16 minutes | 874 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Concord Records

Know What I Mean? is a 1962 album by jazz musician Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, accompanied by Bill Evans and the rhythm section of the Modern Jazz Quartet. It was released on Riverside label as RLP-433.

Barely noticeable on the album cover is a small picture of Bill Evans, directly underneath the sculpture (from Bertha Schaefer Gallery) to Adderley’s right.

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Bill Evans Trio – Sunday At The Village Vanguard (1961/2002) DSF DSD64

Bill Evans Trio – Sunday At The Village Vanguard (1961/2002)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 01:08:38 minutes | 2,71 GB | Genre:Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds |  © Riverside Records

Few albums in the history of contemporary American music can be more deserving than this one of the designation Original Jazz Classic. It is the first of two Riverside albums derived from the legendary final appearance of the first Bill Evans trio – taped during the last day of a Village Vanguard engagement, barely ten days before the tragic death of bassist Scott LaFaro. The recordings have long been recognized as capturing the essence of the unique three-way interaction that characterized the trio. This album is further distinguished by its emphasis on the solo work and compositions of the innovative LaFaro.

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Bill Evans – Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest (1968/2016) DSF DSD128

Bill Evans – Some Other Time: The Lost Session From The Black Forest (1968/2016)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,64 MHz | Time – 01:33:40 minutes | 7,41 GB | Genre: Jazz
Official Digital Download – Source: HDTracks | Digital Booklet | © 2xHD
Recorded: MPS Studios in Villingen, Germany, June 20, 1968

This double album includes 93 minutes of never before heard captivating studio recordings by pianist Bill Evans in solo, duo and trio settings and is only the second release —(and the only studio album) to feature the short-lived Bill Evans Trio with drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Eddie Gomez. Recently unearthed, these tracks were taken from a session in June 1968, only five days after the trio’s triumphant performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Recorded by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer (HGBS) and Joachim-Ernst Brendt in Germany, these songs were originally intended for the legendary MPS label but for some reason were never released. It’s a remarkable document of an under-represented period in the career of one of the icons of jazz.

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Bill Evans – Montreux II (1970/2013) DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Bill Evans – Montreux II (1970/2013)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz | Time – 39:37 minutes | 1,56 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: e-Onkyo | Front Cover |  © CTI Records
Recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland on June 19 & 20, 1970

Montreux II is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Eddie Gómez and Marty Morell recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 1970 and released on the CTI label. The album was the second of Evan’s Montreux concert recordings to be released following the Grammy Award-winning Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1968).

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Bill Evans – Live at Art d’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate (2012/2017) DSF DSD128

Bill Evans – Live at Art d’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate (2012/2017)
DSF Stereo DSD128, 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time – 01:29:50 minutes | 7,09 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: nativeDSDmusic | Booklet, Front Cover | © 2xHD/Resonance Records
Recorded live October 23, 1968, Greenwich Village, NYC by George Klabin

The album Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate, offers listeners a table at the front of the stage for a stellar performance by one of jazz’s greatest trios. It’s October 23, 1968 in Greenwich Village, The lineup that night consisted of three musicians in their prime: Evans, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell. Evans had, reportedly, kicked his drug habit during this period, and this was thought by many to be his most stable and, certainly, longest-lasting group. This trio was together until 1975. Evans is in both swinging and contemplative modes and highlights the trio’s superb interaction. Gomez had been with Evans since 1966, while Morell came aboard in 1968; Gomez was a master improviser, while Morell was an energetic, straight-ahead drummer, always keeping the trio on track. Along with the leader, both contribute masterful solos here. The album features two complete sets, including two versions of three songs. There is one original (“Turn Out the Stars”); the rest are jazz standards and familiar show tunes.
Throughout the two sets, Evans showcases his gift for interpreting standards, over the seventeen tracks. “My Funny Valentine” moves effortlessly from tenderness to passion, while “Gone with the Wind” erupts at a breakneck pace and “Here’s That Rainy Day” concludes the evening with heart-breaking emotion.
Students of Evans’ music will be delighted to see that three pieces (“Emily,” “Yesterdays,” and “‘Round Midnight”) are represented in both the first and second sets, offering a rare opportunity to compare the soloists’ diverging takes on the same tunes in a single evening. Also, several of the selections possess historic significance: both “My Funny Valentine” and “Here’s That Rainy Day” (and possibly “Mother of Earl”) mark Evans’ first documented trio performances of those songs, while “Here’s That Rainy Day” may be the first time Evans recorded that piece period.

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Bill Evans – Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (2017) DSF DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC

Bill Evans – Another Time: The Hilversum Concert (2017)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,6 MHz | Time – 47:50 minutes | 3,77 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 47:50 minutes | 853 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | | Front Cover | Genre: Jazz | © 2xHD

„Another Time: The Hilversum Concert“ is a rare, never-before-issued recording of the legendary Bill Evans trio featuring Eddie Gomez on bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums, captured live at the Netherlands Radio Union Studios in Hilversum on June 22, 1968. This is only the third known recording in existence of this particular trio, who only performed together as a trio for a six month period in 1968, and was originally recorded and broadcast on the radio program Jazz in Actie by Dutch producer Joop de Roo. For the audiophile, this is possibly the best sounding live recording of Bill Evans found to date, captured with the then state of the art equipment of the NRU, and kept in pristine condition over the years.

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