![]() ![]() Orchestra includes Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion (as) Hubert Laws (f) George Marge, Phil Bodner (o) Danny Bank (cl, bcl) Wally Kane (bsn) Brooks Tillotson, James Buffington, Pete Gordon (frh) Marvin Stamm, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz (t) Urbie Green (tenor tb) Tommy Mitchell (btb) Don Butterfield (tu) George Devens, Doug Allen (pc) Ralph McDonald (d). The Bill Evans Trio: Evans (p) Eddie Gomez (b) Marty Morell (d). Symbiosis is an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman recorded in 1974 and released on the MPS label.1. Advice welcome.ġst Movement Moderato, various tempi) 2nd Movement (41.00)Ĭomposed and arranged by Claus Ogerman. Shadwick notwithstanding, is this a case of The Emperor’s new clothes? Perhaps I’m missing something here. Remastered from the original master tapes.Listen or buy the album: h. Several of those won or were nominated for Grammy Awards. He broke new ground in many of his piano trio, duet and solo recordings. ME dont think many would disagree that Bill Evans and Hank Jones are two pianists who live most reliably described as 'elegant.' Theyre definitely two for and learn mainstream, more widely disseminated stylists off the jazz piano history, but certainly required great reason. He recorded over 50 albums as a leader between 19 and also played as a sideman on nearly as many more. The only redeeming features are, unsurprisingly, Evans’ luminous playing (on Steinway and Fender-Rhodes pianos), and the sections featuring Gomez and Morell. Moderato, Pt.1' by Bill Evans from his 1974 album 'Symbiosis'. The following is a listing of the jazz pianist Bill Evans original albums. In his original liner notes, Ogerman, explaining the title, says that Symbiosis stands for Bill’s free playing and the binding severe text of the score.”ĭespite (or because of) repeated playing, this reviewer finds little to recommend in a far from “severe” overblown/inflated and pretentious musical score. Evans himself commented: “With Symbiosis, I only wish to say that this recording is one of those events which happen rather infrequently but in which I’m most proud to have participated.”īut Evans also added: “I am increasingly tempted to direct the listener to the pure aural experience of the music, and decreasingly interested in verbiage about the same.” Reviewers take note. Heres Bill Evans on 'Witchcraft,' from Portrait in Jazz (1959) with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro: And heres Hand Joy on 'Confirmation,' from Meister Class (1977) with Sam Jones and Mikki Roker. Certainly not among the greatest of his recordings, it has more recently begun to attract more favourable estimates.Įvans biographer Keith Shadwick commends the session with the assertion that he “brings to the work the consummate artistry and sensitivity that occurs when he is stretched and stimulated”. This 1974 collaboration between the Bill Evans Trio, Claus Ogerman and a large concert orchestra received scant attention on its initial release. ![]()
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