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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1Funkallero
recording engineer:
Tommy Nola (on 1962-08-21)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1962-08-21)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-21)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-08-21)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-08-21)
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-08-21)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-21)
recording of:
Funkallero (on 1962-08-21)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp.
6:13
2My Bells
recording engineer:
Tommy Nola (on 1962-08-22)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1962-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-22)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-08-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-08-22)
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-08-22)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-22)
recording of:
My Bells (on 1962-08-22)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
5:25
3There Came You
recording engineer:
Tommy Nola (on 1962-08-22)
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1962-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-22)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-08-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-08-22)
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-08-22)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-22)
recording of:
There Came You (on 1962-08-22)
writer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
5:53
4Fun Ride
recording engineer:
Tommy Nola (on 1962-08-22)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1962-08-22)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-08-22)
guitar:
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1962-08-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1962-08-22)
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1962-08-22)
recorded at:
Nola’s Penthouse (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-08-22)
recording of:
Fun Ride (on 1962-08-22)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
5:17
5What Kind of Fool Am I? (Take 1)
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1963-01-10)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-01-10)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Kind of Fool Am I? (on 1963-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Essex Music and Ludlow Music
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1963 winner)
part of:
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off
6:16
6Medley: My Favorite Things / Easy to Love / Baubles, Bangles and Beads
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1963-01-10)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-01-10)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-10)
medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
Baubles, Bangles and Beads (from “Kismet”) (on 1963-01-10)
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Scheffel Music Corp
is based on:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
Easy to Love (on 1963-01-10)
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
medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1963-01-10)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 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)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
12:32
7When I Fall in Love
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1963-01-10)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-01-10)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (on 1963-01-10)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
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)
3:05
8Medley: Spartacus Love Theme / Nardis
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1963-01-10)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-01-10)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-10)
medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
Love Theme (Spartacus) (on 1963-01-10)
lyricist:
Terry Callier and Alex North (US composer)
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Cristal Publishing, Northern Music (song publisher), Northern Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and USI A Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), ジ・インプレッションズ, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
medley including a cover recording of:
Nardis (on 1963-01-10)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation, Musical Frontiers and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
8:41
9Everything Happens to Me
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1963-01-10)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-01-10)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1963-01-10)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
recording of:
Everything Happens to Me
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
5:45
10April in Paris
recording engineer:
Bill Schwartau (on 1963-01-10)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1963-01-10)
recorded at:
Sound Makers in New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
April in Paris (on 1963-01-10)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
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