Bill Evans Trio - Balboa Jazz Club, Madrid 1979 - Import 2 CD Limited Edition

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Bill Evans Trio

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Bill Evans is known as one of the leading pianists of modern jazz and a legendary artist whose unique arrangements and interplay have had a profound influence on many musicians. He has gained wide popularity not only among jazz followers but also across genres. In 2019, the 90th anniversary of his birth, the documentary film "Bill Evans - Time Remembered" was released in Japan for the first time in the world and has become a hot topic. The Bill Evans Trio's live recordings from the late 1970s are now available in the HIHAT series! This album was recorded on December 12, 1979 in Madrid, Spain, during the European tour that took place from November to December in 1979. The bassist is Mark Johnson, who has been credited on albums by various legendary artists, and the drummer is Joe LaBarbera, a talented drummer who has participated in recordings by many musicians, both of whom supported the Bill Evans Trio in their later years.The 2CD set features a number of classic tunes, including 'Re: Person I Knew' from "Moon Beams" and the ballad 'Blue In Green' from Miles Davis' classic album "Kind Of Blue". In addition to the matured playing of Evans in his later years, Mark Johnson's bass solo and Joe LaBarbera's drum solo are also featured on this rare archive. Imported domestic edition with Japanese obi and bilingual liner notes＞Bill Evans (kbds)Mark Johnson (b)Joe LaBarbera (ds)