Getz and Evans record for Verve ‘Stan Getz & Bill Evans’ with Elvin Jones & Ron Carter (1964)
‘Stan Getz & Bill Evans‘ is a collaboration album recorded with Elvin Jones & Ron Carter on May 5 & 6, 1964 and released in 1973 by Verve.
Track Listing : 1.Night And Day (Cole Porter) – 06:45 . 2.But Beautiful (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 04:41 . 3.Funkallero (Bill Evans) – 06:40 . 4.My Heart Stood Still (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 08:37 . 5.Melinda (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 05:04 . 6.Grandfather’S Waltz (Lasse Farnlof, Gene Lees) – 06:28
Musicians : Stan Getz – Tenor Saxophone . Bill Evans – Piano . Richard Davis – Bass On (4 – 5 – 6 – 9 – 10) . Ron Carter – Bass On (1 – 2 – 3 – 7 – 8 – 11) . Elvin Jones – Drums
Production : Produced By Creed Taylor Rudy Van Gelder – Enginee
Package : David Hefferman – Cover Art . James Isaacs – Liner Notes
Recorded On May 5 & 6, 1964 At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.
Released In 1973 By Verve.
(Source ‘Stan Getz & Bill Evans‘ | Bill Evans Webpages)
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The Elliott Music Review
Stan Getz & Bill Evans is a straight jazz album with few surprises. There is a wide variety of tunes from ballads to more upbeat songs. What perhaps is the strangest thing about the album as a whole is that Getz’s sound is so soft that Bill Evans starts to sound a little harsh. […]
allmusic
It is peculiar that Verve shelved the results for over a decade before issuing any of the music, though it may have been felt that Getz and Evans hadn’t had enough time to achieve the desired chemistry, though there are memorable moments. […]
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