Reading Peter Pettinger's biography of Bill Evans got me thinking about how much of an influence Bill was on me early on in my musical development. I listened to Bill, transcribed his solos, and learned his repertoire all through high school and for most of my undergraduate years. You might say I was obsessed.
Strangely, I haven't listened to those records in a very long while --- probably because most of my Bill Evans collection is on cassette tape or LP. Maybe its time to bring them out of storage.
It was a nice surprise to see how much video footage there is of Bill on YouTube. I hope you will enjoy this concert as much as I did. It's from October, 1966, with Eddie Gomez on bass and Alex Riel on drum set.
Strangely, I haven't listened to those records in a very long while --- probably because most of my Bill Evans collection is on cassette tape or LP. Maybe its time to bring them out of storage.
It was a nice surprise to see how much video footage there is of Bill on YouTube. I hope you will enjoy this concert as much as I did. It's from October, 1966, with Eddie Gomez on bass and Alex Riel on drum set.
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