The Complete Riverside Recordings

~ Release by Bill Evans (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Remastered at Fantasy Studios (Berkeley); Summer 1984.

#1-1 to #3-9: recorded at Reeves Sound Studios
#3-10 to #5-2: recorded at Bell Sound Studios
#5-3 to #7-5: recorded in performance at The Village Vanguard (New York City)
#7-6 to #7-9: recorded at Plaza Sound Studios
#7-10 to to #8-13, #10-5 to #11-7: recorded at Sound Makers
#9-1 to #10-4: recorded at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios
#11-8 to #12-13: recorded in performance at Shelly's Manne-Hole (Hollywood)

Covers 20 recording sessions from 1956-63. 151 performances in chronological order, including the existing output of the 1961 Village Vanguard session as well as 17 selections from a previously unissued solo studio session and seven other unreleased items. Ranging from solo to quintet, this collection also features such artists as Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Philly Joe Jones, Jim Hall, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, Zoot Sims, and Scott LaFaro.

The box set is LP cover size with 3 jewel cases of 4 CDs each.

Contains a 32-page illustrated booklet that includes rare photographs, full discographical details, an appreciation of Evans by noted critic Martin Williams, and personnal commentary on each session by producer Orrin Keepnews.

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-05 19:39 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Waltz For Debby (take 2)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental) (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
6:57
2All of You (take 3)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live instrumental cover recording of:
All of You (Silk Stockings musical) (on 1961-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Chappell Music (UK)
part of:
Silk Stockings (1957 musical film)
8:07
3Jade Visions (take 1)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live recording of:
Jade Visions (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Scott LaFaro
publisher:
Orpheum Music
4:16
4Jade Visions (take 2)
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
live recording of:
Jade Visions (on 1961-06-25)
composer:
Scott LaFaro
publisher:
Orpheum Music
3:45
5... a Few Final Bars
recording engineer:
David B. Jones (engineer) (on 1961-06-25)
bass:
Scott LaFaro (on 1961-06-25)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1961-06-25)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1961-06-25)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-06-25)
0:27
6Danny Boy
recording engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
Danny Boy (on 1962-04-04)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
instrumental recording of:
Danny Boy (on 1962-04-10)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Public Music AB
is based on:
Londonderry Air
10:41
7Like Someone in Love
recording engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
Like Someone in Love (on 1962-04-04)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Chappell Morris Ltd., Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
instrumental cover recording of:
Like Someone in Love (on 1962-04-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Chappell Morris Ltd., Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:28
8In Your Own Sweet Way
recording engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
cover recording of:
In Your Own Sweet Way (original instrumental composition) (on 1962-04-04)
composer:
Dave Brubeck (in 1952)
publisher:
Derry Music
instrumental recording of:
In Your Own Sweet Way (original instrumental composition) (on 1962-04-10)
composer:
Dave Brubeck (in 1952)
publisher:
Derry Music
2:58
9Easy to Love
recording engineer:
Ray Fowler (US recording engineer) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-04-04, on 1962-04-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
Easy to Love (on 1962-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
instrumental recording of:
Easy to Love (on 1962-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Anything Goes
part of:
Born to Dance
4:42
10How My Heart Sings
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-05-17)
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1962-05-17)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-05-17)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-17)
cover recording of:
How My Heart Sings (on 1962-05-17)
composer:
Earl Zindars (in 1962)
publisher:
Zindars Publishing
4:59
11Summertime
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-05-17)
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1962-05-17)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-05-17)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1962-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
6:00
12If You Could See Me Now
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-05-17)
bass and double bass [bass]:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1962-05-17)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-05-17)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
If You Could See Me Now (jazz standard) (on 1962-05-17)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1946)
composer:
Tadd Dameron (in 1946)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
4:30
13Walking Up
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1962-05-29)
bass:
Chuck Israels (on 1962-05-29)
drums (drum set):
Paul Motian (US jazz drummer, percussionist & composer) (on 1962-05-29)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-05-29)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-05-29)
recording of:
Walkin' Up (on 1962-05-29)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music (label in Berkeley, CA founded by hammered dulcimer player Tony Elman), Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and TRO-Acorn Music
4:56
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