Bill Evans' Fantasy recordings of 1973-1979 have
often been underrated in favor of his earlier work but, as this
remarkable nine-CD set continually shows, the influential pianist
continued to grow as a musician through the years while holding on to
his original conception and distinctive sound. The collection has all of
the 98 selections recorded at Evans' 11 Fantasy sessions, including
nine numbers from a previously unreleased 1976 concert with his trio. In
addition, Evans' appearance on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz radio
program is tacked on as a bonus and it is actually among McPartland's
finest shows, a fascinating hour of discussion and music with Evans.
Nearly all of the performances on this box (which includes duets with
bassist Eddie Gomez and singer Tony Bennett, trio outings with Gomez and
either Marty Morell or Eliot Zigmund on drums, and a couple of quintet
sets with the likes of tenors Harold Land and Warne Marsh, altoist Lee
Konitz, guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Philly
Joe Jones) is available individually on CD but Bill Evans' more
passionate collectors will certainly want this definitive box. The only
minus is Gene Lees' typically self-serving liner notes; he always seems
to love to write about himself.
CD1
01. Mornin' Glory
02. Up With The Lark
03. Yesterday I Heard The Rain
04. My Romance
05. When Autumn Comes
06. T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two)
07. Hullo Bolinas
08. Gloria's Step
09. On Green Dolphin Street
CD2
01. Up With The Lark
02. Quiet Now
03. Gloria's Step
04. When In Rome / It Amazes Me
05. Since We Met
06. Midnight Mood
07. See-Saw
08. Elsa
09. Sareen Jurer
10. Time Remembered
11. Turn Out The Stars
12. But Beautiful
CD3
02. Sugar Plum
03. Alfie
04. T.T.T.
06. 34 Skidoo
07. Emily
08. Are You All The Things
09. Invitation
10. Blue Serge
11. Show-Type Tune
12. The Nature Of Things
CD4
01. Are You All The Things
02. A Face Without A Name
03. Falling Grace
04. Hi Lili, Hi Lo
05. Gone With The Wind
06. Saudade Do Brasil
07. My Foolish Heart
08. The Touch Of Your Lips
09. Some Other Time
10. When In Rome
11. We'll Be Together Again
12. Young And Foolish
13. Waltz For Debby
14. But Beautiful
15. Days Of Wine And Roses
CD5
01. Elsa
02. Milano
03. Venutian Rhythm Dance
04. Django
05. But Beautiful
06. Minha (All Mine)
07. Driftin'
08. I Love You
09. The Summer Knows
10. In A Sentimental Mood
11. The Touch Of Your Lips
12. In Your Own Sweet Way
13. Make Someone Happy
CD6
01. All Of You
02. What Kind Of Fool Am I
03. People
04. Since We Met
06. Sweet Dulcinea Blue
07. Martina
08. Second Time Around
09. A Child Is Born
10. Bass Face
11. Nobody Else But Me
CD7
01. Sugar Plum
02. Time Remembered
03. 34 Skidoo
04. T.T.T.
05. Turn Out The Stars
06. 'Someday My Prince Will Come
07. Minha (All Mine)
08. All Of You
09. Waltz For Debby
10. Eiderdown
11. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
12. Pensativa
CD8
01. Speak Low
02. When I Fall In Love
03. Night And Day
04. I Will Say Goodbye (Instrumental)
05. Dolphin Dance
06. Seascape
07. Peau Douce
08. Nobody Else But Me
09. I Will Say Goodbye
10. The Opener
11. Quiet Light
12. A House Is Not A Home
13. Orson's Theme
CD9
01. Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Interview
*Kaleidoscope (Theme) [Live]
*Waltz for Debby [Live]
*All of You [Live]
*In Your Own Sweet Way [Live]
*The Touch of Your Lips [Live]
*Reflections in D [Live]
*I Love You [Live]
*Days of Wine and Roses [Live]
*This Is All I Ask [Live]
*While We're Young [Live]
