![]() ![]() And they’re both great, and they taste great! But there was something so wonderful and beautiful about the chemistry of each of these trios. There’s something that’s cooking! And it’s the different flavors of these guys mixed. those were some of the recordings that really opened me up and blew my mind!Īnd I’ve said this before, it’s like a different roux, a different kind of sauce, if you will. And that’s personally very thrilling.īut talking about Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera – come on!! Later Bill Evans is something that I love too. There was just a great chemistry! So it was an amazing period, and they were still together for a few years after this as well. I think there is a reason why these guys played together for so many years. And it was just incredible! Talk about telepathic powers and being able to communicate in a different language. was some of the first Bill Evans I listened to, the interplay between Bill, Eddie and Marty. On Evans’ trio partners (bassist Eddie Gomez & drummer Marty Morrell in 1973, bassist Marc Johnson & drummer Joe LaBarbera in 1979): It’s a permanent exhibit at Resonance Records, for sure! And I hope that individuals will continue to discover this music for decades to come. This is not just gonna be some grey market release, like you said this is gonna have a real launch and release. ![]() They loved jazz, they loved Bill Evans and this was a chance! He played very large concert venues when he was down there for hundreds of people! So this was a real special event it was a really important time for Bill that we’ve now officially documented. You listened to the audience, who erupts in applause you hear that it’s a passionate audience in both cases. These were the two documents of the two times that he went down there. But it gave us an opportunity to discuss why these were important. This is Bill Evans at his very, very best. And there was really an opportunity for us to revisit these two performances.Īnd I think that when you listen to this music – first of all, it stands on its own. And some people had heard the music, but it had never had an official release the musicians never got paid publishing never got paid. I was aware that each of these concerts had been released in very limited collectors’ bootlegs years ago. And he explained to me that he was in possession of the tape reels. Roque was aware of the work that we had been doing for some time at Resonance to put out these projects. Carlos Menero, who made these recordings and had these original tape reels. Di Pietro because there’s a gentleman, Mr. There is a journalist in Buenos Aires named Roque Di Pietro. On Bill Evans’ Buenos Aires recordings, Morning Glory and Inner Spirit: It was a delight to catch up with Zev again and talk about this cornucopia of fine jazz from the vaults! Listen to our conversation below transcribed highlights follow the jump. Chet Baker Trio (trumpet and vocals), Live In Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1984 (Elemental).Albert Ayler (tenor and soprano sax), Revelations: The Complete ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings (Elemental).Charles Mingus (bass), The Lost Album from Ronnie Scott’s (Resonance).Bill Evans, Inner Spirit: The 1979 Concert at the Teatro General San Martin, Buenos Aires (Resonance).Bill Evans (piano), Morning Glory: The 1973 Concert at the Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires (Resonance). ![]() As co-president of Resonance Records and consulting producer for Elemental Music, this year Zev is responsible for five new sets he’s shepherded toward release on LP this Record Store Day, April 23rd links to each album’s Bandcamp page (which offer CD and download pre-orders for April 29th release) are below! Back in 2020, I talked with archival producer Zev Feldman about his ongoing efforts to make great, officially unreleased recordings by titans of jazz available the right way - with state of the art sound, lavish documentation and full payment to musicians (or their estates) and other rights-holders. ![]()
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