I did my thesis on Bill's music. Late 70's. Then I caught him live at a local club, went back to his dressing room on the break, told him and he was flattered. He and Marc Johnson were eating pizza. Very casual, no pretense. A few years later he died suddenly at 51 and I still know where I was when I heard the news. The world is a more beautiful place because of Bill Evans. Like so many artists, he suffered greatly. But also like with many artists, great beauty grew from the pain. And the beauty remains.
Thanks for this story, what an unbelievable man, who sadly was taken away too soon in part because of addiction. I think this performance is the best of jazz piano solo, along with his version of Danny Boy.
Here’s a story for you. Back in February 1969, my brother at college wrote a letter to me letting me know about his new album, Bill Evans Trio. He said “you really need to listen to it. I think you’ll love it.” Well, I just found that letter and realized that I had never checked out Bill Evans. Snd so today 7/28/23, I CZcams him and realized that my brother was right. And now, in my latter years, I can enjoy the works of a master musician… He is definitely in the company of greatness!
The Christian philospher Soren Kierkegaard once said, "A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music." Bill Evans was a poet in this sense.
Bill's playing is like a poet with a huge vocabulary, a gift for eloquence and an empathy for the deep yearnings within our souls. Maybe that's why people describe his playing as being so lyrical, except that his music describes that which words will never do.
So well-said...I discovered his 'Waltz For Debbie' years ago glued to every note/phrase/his genius touch, chord options, soft runs, gentle bass...just magical.
@@abs117a One of the prettiest songs ever composed, Waltz for Debbie. Bill Evans was a true genius. He never lost the understanding that jazz music is supposed to be advanced but always pretty.
Well most eloquently put... Never thought to express of such emotion as " an empathy for the deep yearning within our souls" in words. He is a beautiful soul indeed.
Evans didn't think of himself as a genius, but as someone who worked very hard over many years to get to the point where the subconscious mind could take over while playing.
True. And he reached that. But the music his mind generated is often so incomprehensibly beautiful it is proof of his genius. He was modest. A modest genius.
Credo che forse abbia trovato con il pianoforte il modo di far uscire il mostro nero che gli divorava l’anima. Un modo diverso per raccontare un se intimo e privato. A questo serve poter suonare uno strumento, a dire ciò di cui non si è capaci a parlare
The first chords just touch my inner child full of innocence. I was in love for the first time and we heard this together. Now shes gone, but the feeling is imbedded in this sound.
I listen to him nonstop in these days of forced national quarantine. Music and longing and fear and patience in the times of coronavirus. Like someone in love with life. Take care, all of you.
I'm in this "crazy" relationship, as I would love to describe, he is a very honest man, so hyped all the time, a little bit too crazy, never hesitates to do anything, so full with ideas and art. I met him on a vacation I was on, because I am leaving the country soon, so he is, we instantly clicked, ever since the first moment our eyes met. As he said he is planning to marry me, and he seems serious about it, I don't know why, but I always laugh when he says that, I guess I'm just used to that kind of promises at this point, and before we met, I realized that I can love a person too much, without being so sad they left, I realized that everyone is going to leave at some point, and because of too many reasons. Now, my boyfriend, and my uncle, are outside on the balcony, on a very beautiful starry night in December, and I am inside, listening to this piece, questioning if I and that guy ended up spending our lives together, how it will be like, and knowing that, I love him too much, and I don't really know if he really feels the same.
Many years ago, I played a dozen albums by the greatest jazz pianists of all time for a friend who was a top classical player. He knew next to nothing about jazz, but was willing to listen. I gave him everyone from Erroll Garner, to Dave Brubeck, to Oscar Peterson. But of all those albums, he only commented on TWO. The first was Art Tatum, who, "blew him away." But when I asked him about Bill Evans, he thought for a moment, then said this: "THIS guy was so far ahead of all the rest, like someone from a different planet. I cannot easily explain it." He didn't realize that he just did.
@@TaureanCancer +Steven Gregory Can't remember the titles, just the artists. 1) Art Tatum. 2) Dave Brubeck. 3) Errol Gardner. 4) Keith Jarrett. 5) Herbie Hancock. 6) Thelonius Monk. 7) George Shearing. 8) Oscar Peterson. 9) Bill Evans. 10) McCoy Tyner. Another interesting memory... My friend was a fantastic classical player, but he couldn't even play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by ear. He was that chained to the printed page (classical players don't improvise). But he loved Bill Evans so much, that he paid a music transposer to actually put "Waltz for Debby" on sheet music, note for note. If cost him a fortune, but he finally had something he could actually play:) One of my greatest joys was to turn him on to jazz music until the day he died.
@@TubeTorte Don't be. It's so difficult being a great classical pianist, it leaves very little time to concentrate on anything else. The field is so intensely competitive that they only have time to practice, not hit the Blue Note for a few drinks. On that subject, it's interesting to note that both Bill Evans AND Oscar Peterson were destined for careers in classical music, before discovering jazz... and aren't we lucky.
I fell in love with Bill Evans when I was 8 years old. Even as a child I knew there was something special about him. Something deep that I didn't yet understand, but grew to understand as I matured.
Bill did a master class at Eastman School when I was there, circa 1974. He held up his hands, and apologized that he couldn't play for us. His fingers were swollen like hot dog weenies, and his fingers could not fit in between the black keys. Only later did we find out he was on methadone, trying to kick the heroin habit he had developed with Philly Jo Jones. He was doing the master class with Phil Woods. They both agreed there was no such thing as a b13 chord (which is everywhere today, lol) Phil said "it's a #5, man, or sometimes a b6!" I've always remembered that. I saw Bill many times, but most poignantly I saw him at Rick's Cafe Américain in Chicago in August 1980, 3 weeks before his death. I, too went backstage to talk to him about how much we studied his music at Eastman, and he was very happy about that. He is in a small handful of consummate jazz artists I admire, and I agree he didn't die because he lives forever in his music.
Thanks for the tidbit (from Bill and Phil Woods) about no such thing as a flat 13 (it's often a #5). One of my pet peeves. Although there are certain instances where the progression makes it clear that it's really a flat 13 because it follows a normal 13 and resolves lower (numerous examples in Jobim bossas, etc.). For me a flat 13 is just unnecessarily hard to think about unless the progression explicitly calls for it. Bass players of course are affected by this distinction as well: they could justufy playing a natural 5th under a flat 13 chord while it would clearly be a poor choice under a G7 #5 chord for example ...
I want to mention an observation that came here after listening to Bill Evans for a few years now. He is by far one of the few select musicians that leaves the impression of his songs ending at the right time. Never do I get the feeling that they end too soon or run on too long. For me that is perfection. Never overstating because it's not necessary. Obviously it's a testament to the composer providing good bones but with jazz it's too easy to get carried away. Much like my comment here...haha
" . . .that leaves the impression of his songs ending at the right time. Never do I get the feeling that they end too soon or run on too long. For me that is perfection. Never overstating . . . " Spot on correct Hillmeyer. Your observation is not overstating either.
Bill discovered that sweet spot between the intellect and the heart, the aesthetic and the soul. I think about his music everyday and have for about 25 years now.
The world may perish as it will; All the hatred, fear, destruction. I will forever listen to Bill Evans once in a while to reassure myself... My mind shall stay pure. Surround yourself with things you wish to experience.
This music takes me back to the days when music was soulful….soul talk…when we were prosperous, could dream… freedom, meaningfulness, sadness, when you could feel the essence of the spirit translating through the ivories and into our spirit and hearts. I miss the old days when I thought anything was possible, while I grieve the loss of my family. God bless you all in 2021. I’m sad about everything.
772 dislikes?? Really?? Who would ever come here, listen to this wonder and put a dislike??? It was always a mystery to me why people would bother... pity for them.
This song goes deep in one's soul.......such sweetness, curiosity to the mysteries of life....contemplating, reflecting: what is.....what makes us feel alive!! Listening to this gives that daily uplifment & looking ahead within life's unknown and embracing it ✨️ 🤲🏽🤗💖
Listening to Bill Evans for the first time and it’s soothing me in this depressed mental state. Things, in time, will improve and I will remain hopeful. A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Sending love from Chicago
Bill Evans is my favorite jazz pianist. He made a mark in jazz history and should be respected. Also, the delicate touch gives me an indescribable impression. The romantic Bill Evans!
yes, Unai C. and that's exactly what I feel about every and any piece played by Keith Jarrett. not making comparisons, though. what I mean is the devoted, loving treatment they both give the piano is so visible, so touching that it's impossible not to feel it, not to get moved by it. tears fill up my eyes as I think about that. so much love... it's beautiful and infectious. btw, I'm talking here about my two fave masters. I love Bill and I'm eternally in love with Keith. my soul belongs to Keith Jarrett.
It’s so easy to make happy songs. Being fake happy is second nature we are all great actors when it comes to that. But making heart wrenching sad songs that can be so painstaking and undeniably true yet beautiful isn’t easy. Bill just lets it all hang on this one I love it
I don't know how many times I stopped to listen to this true impeccable genius who wrote a jazz age, a legend that will never die. His style, his music will remain written forever in the history of true music.
THE most Gifted Pianist of our generation....He plays piano like it is a full orchestra + Dynamics...Miles Davis Knew...He was just getting by + Miles Davis sent him over the top in such Emotion + feelings from just a piano...My Favorite musician...Despite his Heroin Addiction/His Recordings will be IMMORTAL...My Favorite Musician
Bill Evans was a genius. There are many in the world of jazz. But his sensitivity in playing ballads is unsurpassed. Ben Webster said, 'Anyone can play hip-shaking music. Takes soul to play a ballad'. Like many tragic players he died too young. But listening to this and My Foolish Heart. It just stops you. Llucky we still have his music....
I am from the East don't like anything of the West except for the music. Dave Brubeck, Miles, Monk, and ofcourse Evans! There's undeniable beauty in these souls.
We’re just in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic and I like a lot of people are feeling rather low but just listening to Bills piano soothes the soul and gives me hope that we can get through it. His playing is so beautiful and ethereal. He’s just the best.
There was never a time his music didn't lift me. If I was down, his music lifted me. If I was on top of the world, his music lifted me even higher. A talent, a gift, a treasure for the ages.
There are times when I want to escape Tatum's arpeggios and Oscars oscillations. Want to move past Powell's pulsations and Dizzy's Big Bang Bebop. Times when I want to hear a music that's as beautiful, quiet, and intimate as a flower moving toward its bloom. Time for Evans. He fits the bill. And hear he gives a stalwart performance of a stalwart standard. A match made in heaven. Brilliant.
Don't forget that evans can swing hard and play bop too! He is also really interesting on pieces requiring strenght and energy. Minority (Everybody digs) , Walking up (Montreux) , Nardis, on "the blues and the abstract truth" for instance etc ... People easily forget this point. Bill is obviously a poet but not only based on emotions, to my mind it would be too reductive to describe the man.
I am reacting to one performance of one song by Bill Evans. I'm not generalizing. I am making no reductive assessment at all. I'm not attempting to deal with his overall oeuvre. He has many moods. I've heard some blues recordings by Bill that are completely different from what he's doing in his more lyrical work. Think a little deeper and I think you'll find you and I agree.
Wow...what a gifted artist. I love the song...reflective,passionate,sensitive....'like someone in love'. Wonder who he was thinking of when he wrote it. Thank you for sharing.
My dear Bill, I know you're just a far soul in the deepest elysium... But I'd really desire to ask you... Did you steal the awe from heaven so that you were able to paint this music with such a perfect blossoming of colors and tones? No... Don't mind Bill... I know you probably don't even know how all this mood was flowing from you magic.. But I am sure that all the mankind should just say four single easy words: Forever Thank you Bill...
For the pianist I've idolized for over 50 years as a musician, I've always loved what Miles used to say about Bill--"Bill Evans plays with this quiet fire!" I was fortunate to have had three encounters one-on-one with Bill.The 2nd--and most meaningful to me-- was when Bill appeared in L.A. with Chuck Israels and Paul Motian. I spent 3 hours with Bill in his motel north of the Capitol Records Bldg. I learned a great deal about Bill that day. We talked about music, of course, but also philosophy, even sports! Bill let me copy chord changes to some of the songs he performed. Most interesting to me was these changes were written on matchbook covers, napkins and menus! I saw no "book"! My experiences with Bill will always be close to my heart, and as a pianist-composer of 50+ years, Bill remains the biggest influence of my musical life.
Up until now I’d never heard of bill Evans so I’m sure glad I stumbled across the wonderful song, it’s lovely when you come across new wonderful music.
So amazing, so lyrical, so sensitive: that is Bill Evan at his very best!! Celestial jazz improvisations with french impressionist undercurrents..... Just bewitching and magic!
With the chops this guy has, and to play with this much taste and class on such a beautiful song, displays greatness in every aspect. Evans was a great one. Beautiful recording. I like that the tape hiss hasn't been all removed and the track occasionally distorts.
This is just heavenly, I don't know anything like this. Sending my love from London. Hope anyone reading this is doing well, take care in these weird times and let this great music guide you :)
I've probably listened to this a few hundred times. I wish everyone could know about Bill Evans and his beautiful music. This is my favorite recording of all time and I'll listen to it a million more times before I die. Everyone has some song that is so special to them and this is that for me. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful piece of music in all the world. Thank you Bill Evans.
It’s ok to listen to Evans when you’re sad, down or just melancholy as this is why he wrote this kind of music. To evoke emotions and let you know we are all in the same boat. Thanks Bill
such a plain name, yet such an exquisite artist of all artists. the ways he finds to burrow into your heart with the whimsical melody navigating the wobbly sea of modes and modulations, you can't help but smile and realize you're in the presence of a true master.
One of my favorite songs ever!! Bill was a genius he found the perfect balance between instrument knowledge and soul and you can hear it in the way he delivered each piece. Truly a maestro
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I did my thesis on Bill's music. Late 70's. Then I caught him live at a local club, went back to his dressing room on the break, told him and he was flattered. He and Marc Johnson were eating pizza. Very casual, no pretense. A few years later he died suddenly at 51 and I still know where I was when I heard the news. The world is a more beautiful place because of Bill Evans. Like so many artists, he suffered greatly. But also like with many artists, great beauty grew from the pain. And the beauty remains.
Thanks for this story, what an unbelievable man, who sadly was taken away too soon in part because of addiction. I think this performance is the best of jazz piano solo, along with his version of Danny Boy.
you're going to make me cry. tears of sadness, and a bit of joy.
Randal Tomasallo where can we buy/get your thesis? I would love to read it. MR from Buenos Aires
What a beautiful story
Randal Tomasallo sure you did
I come here almost everyday. So to every one who's passing by, have a nice day in the name of Mr Bill Evans.
thanks
you live here?
@@WaitingForStorm hello no I'm from an island call Mauritius
Thank you, you too.
So do you.
"Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin never died. They simply became their music."
that has absolutely nothing to do with this song but hey nice quote
They did die.. they're dead.. just dust, that's it. DEAD. STONE-COLD DECEASED... RIP them.... We all die. You'll die, i'll die... have a nice day x
@@squoocher As long as their music keeps listening, they aren't dead...
His is dead, rtxa. He is no more, deceased, moribund, shuffled off this mortal coil, gone to the great piano recital in the sky....
@@squoocher depends what you define as 'him'.
It's 2AM in London and raining outside. Perfect match with this song.
AND A PRETTY LADY IN YOUR SIDE THAT IS LIFE🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎵🎼
Yes
Well it is 5.00 AM in Bergama, İzmir, and raining outside. Sometimes inside too. Cheers
@@ceyhanyzc that's nothing... it's 0722 here in London and it's gonna be a glorious day. 🥳
I mean it’s london so......
Here’s a story for you. Back in February 1969, my brother at college wrote a letter to me letting me know about his new album, Bill Evans Trio. He said “you really need to listen to it. I think you’ll love it.” Well, I just found that letter and realized that I had never checked out Bill Evans. Snd so today 7/28/23, I CZcams him and realized that my brother was right. And now, in my latter years, I can enjoy the works of a master musician… He is definitely in the company of greatness!
The Christian philospher Soren Kierkegaard once said, "A poet is an unhappy being whose heart is torn by secret sufferings, but whose lips are so strangely formed that when the sighs and cries escape them, they sound like beautiful music." Bill Evans was a poet in this sense.
Love that quote! Soren was speaking from direct experience, I suspect.
Bill's playing is like a poet with a huge vocabulary, a gift for eloquence and an empathy for the deep yearnings within our souls. Maybe that's why people describe his playing as being so lyrical, except that his music describes that which words will never do.
So well-said...I discovered his 'Waltz For Debbie' years ago glued to every note/phrase/his genius touch, chord options, soft runs, gentle bass...just magical.
@@abs117a One of the prettiest songs ever composed, Waltz for Debbie. Bill Evans was a true genius. He never lost the understanding that jazz music is supposed to be advanced but always pretty.
Well most eloquently put... Never thought to express of such emotion as " an empathy for the deep yearning within our souls" in words. He is a beautiful soul indeed.
美しい……
優しい……永久
Bill Evans is just off the planet - genius of harmonic invention and sensitive syncopation - utter beauty and rarest musical intelligence
This marks a milestone in my life. I have never listened to Bill Evans before, and now I know I always will.
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Do you still listen to him?
You still listening???
nice one :)
best rgrds
Evans didn't think of himself as a genius, but as someone who worked very hard over many years to get to the point where the subconscious mind could take over while playing.
True. And he reached that. But the music his mind generated is often so incomprehensibly beautiful it is proof of his genius. He was modest. A modest genius.
Credo che forse abbia trovato con il pianoforte il modo di far uscire il mostro nero che gli divorava l’anima. Un modo diverso per raccontare un se intimo e privato. A questo serve poter suonare uno strumento, a dire ciò di cui non si è capaci a parlare
He was a musical genius.
Heart, soul, body and mind was in his music. G-d, he was amazing.
You pretty much described every artist's dream.
The first chords just touch my inner child full of innocence. I was in love for the first time and we heard this together. Now shes gone, but the feeling is imbedded in this sound.
I listen to him nonstop in these days of forced national quarantine. Music and longing and fear and patience in the times of coronavirus. Like someone in love with life.
Take care, all of you.
Same, I think after this I'll listen to Danny boy.
Good choice Ignacia, all the best to you.
@@Soulisa3 exactly
His music is timelier than ever.
I listen to him more now, too.
As my Piano teacher would always say: "play the rests loudly." Bill did this better than anyone..by far.
Great phrase.
deafening
🥰
It's the space that counts.
Every chord the perfect color; every riff or run, the perfect narrative.
yes
well put
there is no perfect
🥲
@@80mbeats bill gets it done
I'm in this "crazy" relationship, as I would love to describe, he is a very honest man, so hyped all the time, a little bit too crazy, never hesitates to do anything, so full with ideas and art. I met him on a vacation I was on, because I am leaving the country soon, so he is, we instantly clicked, ever since the first moment our eyes met.
As he said he is planning to marry me, and he seems serious about it, I don't know why, but I always laugh when he says that, I guess I'm just used to that kind of promises at this point, and before we met, I realized that I can love a person too much, without being so sad they left, I realized that everyone is going to leave at some point, and because of too many reasons.
Now, my boyfriend, and my uncle, are outside on the balcony, on a very beautiful starry night in December, and I am inside, listening to this piece, questioning if I and that guy ended up spending our lives together, how it will be like, and knowing that, I love him too much, and I don't really know if he really feels the same.
It's 4 AM here in Tangier.. a sleepless night.. an overwhelming blue sensation.. but fortunately, there's this magnificent music
Tangier! What a world we live in.
Many years ago, I played a dozen albums by the greatest jazz pianists of all time for a friend who was a top classical player. He knew next to nothing about jazz, but was willing to listen. I gave him everyone from Erroll Garner, to Dave Brubeck, to Oscar Peterson. But of all those albums, he only commented on TWO. The first was Art Tatum, who, "blew him away." But when I asked him about Bill Evans, he thought for a moment, then said this: "THIS guy was so far ahead of all the rest, like someone from a different planet. I cannot easily explain it." He didn't realize that he just did.
Thanks for sharing this anecdote
What were the albums? I'd love to know :).
I'm always shocked to hear of classical musicians who know nothing about jazz. What's more musical than good jazz? But at least your friend had ears.
@@TaureanCancer
+Steven Gregory
Can't remember the titles, just the artists.
1) Art Tatum.
2) Dave Brubeck.
3) Errol Gardner.
4) Keith Jarrett.
5) Herbie Hancock.
6) Thelonius Monk.
7) George Shearing.
8) Oscar Peterson.
9) Bill Evans.
10) McCoy Tyner.
Another interesting memory... My friend was a fantastic classical player, but he couldn't even play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by ear. He was that chained to the printed page (classical players don't improvise). But he loved Bill Evans so much, that he paid a music transposer to actually put "Waltz for Debby" on sheet music, note for note. If cost him a fortune, but he finally had something he could actually play:) One of my greatest joys was to turn him on to jazz music until the day he died.
@@TubeTorte
Don't be. It's so difficult being a great classical pianist, it leaves very little time to concentrate on anything else. The field is so intensely competitive that they only have time to practice, not hit the Blue Note for a few drinks. On that subject, it's interesting to note that both Bill Evans AND Oscar Peterson were destined for careers in classical music, before discovering jazz... and aren't we lucky.
Always strikes the perfect balance between the intellectual and the emotional.
Oh, my, yes.
I fell in love with Bill Evans when I was 8 years old. Even as a child I knew there was something special about him. Something deep that I didn't yet understand, but grew to understand as I matured.
That's so cool!!
Bill did a master class at Eastman School when I was there, circa 1974. He held up his hands, and apologized that he couldn't play for us. His fingers were swollen like hot dog weenies, and his fingers could not fit in between the black keys. Only later did we find out he was on methadone, trying to kick the heroin habit he had developed with Philly Jo Jones. He was doing the master class with Phil Woods. They both agreed there was no such thing as a b13 chord (which is everywhere today, lol) Phil said "it's a #5, man, or sometimes a b6!" I've always remembered that. I saw Bill many times, but most poignantly I saw him at Rick's Cafe Américain in Chicago in August 1980, 3 weeks before his death. I, too went backstage to talk to him about how much we studied his music at Eastman, and he was very happy about that. He is in a small handful of consummate jazz artists I admire, and I agree he didn't die because he lives forever in his music.
Great.✌️
Thanks for the tidbit (from Bill and Phil Woods) about no such thing as a flat 13 (it's often a #5). One of my pet peeves. Although there are certain instances where the progression makes it clear that it's really a flat 13 because it follows a normal 13 and resolves lower (numerous examples in Jobim bossas, etc.). For me a flat 13 is just unnecessarily hard to think about unless the progression explicitly calls for it. Bass players of course are affected by this distinction as well: they could justufy playing a natural 5th under a flat 13 chord while it would clearly be a poor choice under a G7 #5 chord for example ...
I want to mention an observation that came here after listening to Bill Evans for a few years now. He is by far one of the few select musicians that leaves the impression of his songs ending at the right time. Never do I get the feeling that they end too soon or run on too long. For me that is perfection. Never overstating because it's not necessary. Obviously it's a testament to the composer providing good bones but with jazz it's too easy to get carried away. Much like my comment here...haha
It's an over-used word, but he is an artist.
Restraint is indeed a part of art.
Wow, I hadn’t thought of that. Very true.
Music is the space between the notes
" . . .that leaves the impression of his songs ending at the right time. Never do I get the feeling that they end too soon or run on too long. For me that is perfection. Never overstating . . . " Spot on correct Hillmeyer. Your observation is not overstating either.
Bill discovered that sweet spot between the intellect and the heart, the aesthetic and the soul. I think about his music everyday and have for about 25 years now.
Lejos el más grande!gracias sor Bill Evans
Perdón: Sir Bill Evans
4 am in Auckland, fresh coffee, Bill Evans and the cat for company.... bliss
kia'ora brother. Hope your day was magnificent.
Chur cuzz, Missin' home too much. Kia Karha.
@@Chibi_Bendrix kia'ora whanou, hope you're doing well. Kia karha.
I'm just so grateful that Bill Evans recorded so much before his to early demise. Rip Bill, thanks for all of this.
*too
He opened the door to a whole new world for me. Bless his beautiful heart.
In my opinion, this is the greatest recording that he ever made.
Miles: "I've sure learned a lot from Bill Evans. He plays the piano the way it should be played."
Bill is an inspiration for all average pianists, who can reach what he did with work, discipline and honesty.
The world may perish as it will; All the hatred, fear, destruction. I will forever listen to Bill Evans once in a while to reassure myself... My mind shall stay pure. Surround yourself with things you wish to experience.
Incredible advice. Thank you.
It's almost 2022 and I still come back here to feel what it feels like to be someone in love
This music takes me back to the days when music was soulful….soul talk…when we were prosperous, could dream… freedom, meaningfulness, sadness, when you could feel the essence of the spirit translating through the ivories and into our spirit and hearts. I miss the old days when I thought anything was possible, while I grieve the loss of my family.
God bless you all in 2021. I’m sad about everything.
772 dislikes?? Really?? Who would ever come here, listen to this wonder and put a dislike??? It was always a mystery to me why people would bother... pity for them.
A sad state of humanity when it doesn’t see true musical magnificence.
Just not their bag, man! Too bad for them!
Man his choice of chords and articulation is on another level!
this makes me reminisce on a lifetime i never had
This song goes deep in one's soul.......such sweetness, curiosity to the mysteries of life....contemplating, reflecting: what is.....what makes us feel alive!! Listening to this gives that daily uplifment & looking ahead within life's unknown and embracing it ✨️ 🤲🏽🤗💖
It's so beautiful that so many people are touched by Bill Evans. Personally, I mean. I guess he'd be surprised but pleased. ❤️ Bill Evans
Bill Evans deserves more than attention in this day and age, his music is just too exquisite.
this is the strongest emotional response i've had in years to hearing a piece of music for the first time , it's just beautiful
Nobody can play like him. Such gorgeous and inventive playing. A true master.
1957 .. you can feel it in the way he played this song ..it's a time capsule.
Bill Evans was perfection, I could never tire of his playing. Thank you.
If you're not in love at the opening chords, you will be at the final notes.
Bill....ahhhhh.
Listening to Bill Evans for the first time and it’s soothing me in this depressed mental state. Things, in time, will improve and I will remain hopeful. A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Sending love from Chicago
one day at a time my friend, one day at a time.
Passing it on from what someone said to me recently...
There is a joyful sweetness to this, but underneath it notes of an almost nostalgic longing. Just beautiful.
My favorite player ever. So happy I got to hear him up close and personal. Has there ever been a more personal player?? No one compares.
More than sixty years after discovering Bill's music, it still affects me the same profound way.
Simply Complicatingly Beautiful ❤️
Bill Evans is my favorite jazz pianist. He made a mark in jazz history and should be respected. Also, the delicate touch gives me an indescribable impression. The romantic Bill Evans!
What I love about Bill Evans is that he pours his heart and soul into these beautiful masterpieces.
+Greg Hufton exacly like someone in love
+Unai C I see what you did there.
Greg Hufton he truly is great, genius
yes, Unai C. and that's exactly what I feel about every and any piece played by Keith Jarrett. not making comparisons, though. what I mean is the devoted, loving treatment they both give the piano is so visible, so touching that it's impossible not to feel it, not to get moved by it. tears fill up my eyes as I think about that. so much love... it's beautiful and infectious. btw, I'm talking here about my two fave masters. I love Bill and I'm eternally in love with Keith. my soul belongs to Keith Jarrett.
keith is a nice one to give your soul to
It’s so easy to make happy songs. Being fake happy is second nature we are all great actors when it comes to that. But making heart wrenching sad songs that can be so painstaking and undeniably true yet beautiful isn’t easy. Bill just lets it all hang on this one I love it
Listening to this for the zillionth time.. It makes me feel helpless
Taehyung's music taste never fails to amaze me. This is truly a masterpiece
I don't know how many times I stopped to listen to this true impeccable genius who wrote a jazz age, a legend that will never die. His style, his music will remain written forever in the history of true music.
His pieces are a real lesson of elegance and class
Forever grateful for the ability to hear ❤️
The older I get, the better he sounds!
I get emotional when I listen to Mr. Evans. I guess that is what happens when your invited to look into someone's soul.
and when he looks back........
Same
Well said. You must be a a very deep thinker and a sensitive person.
your comment about him made me emotional, especially while listening.
wow, those words..
He’s telling stories using piano notes ❤ how beautiful 🤩
THE most Gifted Pianist of our generation....He plays piano like it is a full orchestra + Dynamics...Miles Davis Knew...He was just getting by + Miles Davis sent him over the top in such Emotion + feelings from just a piano...My Favorite musician...Despite his Heroin Addiction/His Recordings will be IMMORTAL...My Favorite Musician
Bill Evans was a genius. There are many in the world of jazz. But his sensitivity in playing ballads is unsurpassed. Ben Webster said, 'Anyone can play hip-shaking music. Takes soul to play a ballad'. Like many tragic players he died too young. But listening to this and My Foolish Heart. It just stops you. Llucky we still have his music....
I am from the East don't like anything of the West except for the music. Dave Brubeck, Miles, Monk, and ofcourse Evans! There's undeniable beauty in these souls.
We’re just in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic and I like a lot of people are feeling rather low but just listening to Bills piano soothes the soul and gives me hope that we can get through it. His playing is so beautiful and ethereal. He’s just the best.
I call this musical beautiful miracle, common Grace... a true gift from God.
Post-pandemic and I still listen to this masterpiece to get through life
There was never a time his music didn't lift me. If I was down, his music lifted me. If I was on top of the world, his music lifted me even higher. A talent, a gift, a treasure for the ages.
I concur completely, his playing is ethereal. Only a handful ever achieve this level.
finally something that makes me feel at peace..
Coming across this piece by Evans for the first time and i am falling in love...
This is beyond genius. Every second I'm amazed I am hypnotized by this man's work. Holy mother is this good.
There are times when I want to escape Tatum's arpeggios and Oscars oscillations. Want to move past Powell's pulsations and Dizzy's Big Bang Bebop. Times when I want to hear a music that's as beautiful, quiet, and intimate as a flower moving toward its bloom. Time for Evans. He fits the bill. And hear he gives a stalwart performance of a stalwart standard. A match made in heaven. Brilliant.
Tikuloszokro itáme o csilácsu eválszi bill is csuoimaki evans is dibidobi börkemenyedés.
Hilarious!
Slitou pøltem üzan sibio lisomkreldibéde a zwiqeetic evans emapiff ga hupenor peterson!
Don't forget that evans can swing hard and play bop too! He is also really interesting on pieces requiring strenght and energy.
Minority (Everybody digs) , Walking up (Montreux) , Nardis, on "the blues and the abstract truth" for instance etc ...
People easily forget this point. Bill is obviously a poet but not only based on emotions, to my mind it would be too reductive to describe the man.
I am reacting to one performance of one song by Bill Evans. I'm not generalizing. I am making no reductive assessment at all. I'm not attempting to deal with his overall oeuvre. He has many moods. I've heard some blues recordings by Bill that are completely different from what he's doing in his more lyrical work. Think a little deeper and I think you'll find you and I agree.
my grand dad made me listen to him in the car for hours growing up as a kid. love this legend
your granddad sounds like someone I would've liked to meet
Wow...what a gifted artist. I love the song...reflective,passionate,sensitive....'like someone in love'. Wonder who he was thinking of when he wrote it. Thank you for sharing.
My dear Bill,
I know you're just a far soul in the deepest elysium...
But I'd really desire to ask you...
Did you steal the awe from heaven so that you were able to paint this music with such a perfect blossoming of colors and tones?
No... Don't mind Bill...
I know you probably don't even know how all this mood was flowing from you magic.. But I am sure that all the mankind should just say four single easy words:
Forever Thank you Bill...
For the pianist I've idolized for over 50 years as a musician, I've always loved what Miles used to say about Bill--"Bill Evans plays with this quiet fire!" I was fortunate to have had three encounters one-on-one with Bill.The 2nd--and most meaningful to me-- was when Bill appeared in L.A. with Chuck Israels and Paul Motian. I spent 3 hours with Bill in his motel north of the Capitol Records Bldg. I learned a great deal about Bill that day. We talked about music, of course, but also philosophy, even sports! Bill let me copy chord changes to some of the songs he performed. Most interesting to me was these changes were written on matchbook covers, napkins and menus! I saw no "book"! My experiences with Bill will always be close to my heart, and as a pianist-composer of 50+ years, Bill remains the biggest influence of my musical life.
This is awesome thank you..
Up until now I’d never heard of bill Evans so I’m sure glad I stumbled across the wonderful song, it’s lovely when you come across new wonderful music.
This tune kills me, and Bill Evans is the best there ever was.
is it weird that me, a 16 year old, is spending my time listening to this? maybe, but I wouldn't have it any other way
its not weird
It just shows that you have good music taste 😉
You have a Deep Soul my young friend
So calm. stress and depression gone for a moment. Thx bill
So amazing, so lyrical, so sensitive: that is Bill Evan at his very best!! Celestial jazz improvisations with french impressionist undercurrents.....
Just bewitching and magic!
Special.
Beautiful beyond words. Who could possibly not like this
With the chops this guy has, and to play with this much taste and class on such a beautiful song, displays greatness in every aspect. Evans was a great one. Beautiful recording. I like that the tape hiss hasn't been all removed and the track occasionally distorts.
Bill Evans leaves me deeply moved and without words!
Bill with the magic touch every time.
I’ve been coming back to this video for 4 yrs now
Ya me too. Amazing playing.
3:40... I can't describe what a genius he was. I'm completely mesmerized. Thank you Mr Bill Evans for what you gifted us !
This is just heavenly, I don't know anything like this. Sending my love from London. Hope anyone reading this is doing well, take care in these weird times and let this great music guide you :)
I've probably listened to this a few hundred times. I wish everyone could know about Bill Evans and his beautiful music. This is my favorite recording of all time and I'll listen to it a million more times before I die. Everyone has some song that is so special to them and this is that for me. This is undoubtedly the most beautiful piece of music in all the world. Thank you Bill Evans.
His mind.......We're inside his mind. We're a part of him, and he a part of us.
magical aint it
We are
Bill has the genius capacity of touching my soul. We all want to play like Bill (if only we could), I think. I close my eyes and gently drift away...
A genius. So advanced, complex in a minimal way. When classic intepretation meets jazz, that's Bill.
Bill Evans Music always makes me calm and really think about the essence of the tune itself.
It’s ok to listen to Evans when you’re sad, down or just melancholy as this is why he wrote this kind of music. To evoke emotions and let you know we are all in the same boat. Thanks Bill
Never heard of bill evans until this instant .... But I will never forget his name.....
You don't say!
Welcome to the world of Bill Evans... it's endless.
ME 2
have a cuppa. stay a while.
Look up concierto de aranjuez .... 15 minutes of bliss.
I listen, my heart rests, I hear his pain, his rapture in music, his dedication to the poetry of his craft. true master
I'M IN LOVE..W BILL EVANS...
He played the piano as if his heart spoke through his keys and strings. I pray my poetry speaks like Bill Evans.
Great music still exists! Thank you, Bill Evans!
such a plain name, yet such an exquisite artist of all artists. the ways he finds to burrow into your heart with the whimsical melody navigating the wobbly sea of modes and modulations, you can't help but smile and realize you're in the presence of a true master.
It's 5 pm and I'm working in Mestre (Venice-Italy). Covit19 outside. But Bill create a magic world!
The best, most amazing piece of jazz piano music ever.
Lately I find myself, out gazing at stars... And listening to Mr Evans.
gainsbarfromtokyo would love to do that too unfortunately can't see any star from here
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...and hearing guitars, like someone in love
Those two just go hand in hand
that's the truth. as time goes by, we look to the sky and wonder why, and why not.
One of my favorite songs ever!! Bill was a genius he found the perfect balance between instrument knowledge and soul and you can hear it in the way he delivered each piece. Truly a maestro
Smooth AND beautiful.
As Miles Davis would say, "This is jazz."