Jazz Icons: Bill Evans - Live '64-'75 (DVD)

Five televised performances by pianist Bill Evans spanning eleven years, capturing his evolving artistry from vintage black-and-white 1960s broadcasts to color video by the 1970s. Includes Sweden 1964 (Evans, Chuck Israels, Larry Bunker), France 1965 (with Lee Konitz on alto saxophone, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Alan Dawson), Denmark 1970 and Sweden 1970 (both with Eddie Gomez and Marty Morrell), and Denmark 1975 (with Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund). Eighteen selections total, including "'Round Midnight," "Sleepin' Bee," "Blue Serge," and "But Beautiful." Part of the Jazz Icons Series 3, produced by Reelin' in the Years Productions. Includes a 24-page booklet with a foreword by Evans's daughter and liner notes by Robert Doerschuk.

DETAILS

• Condition: New
• Performers: Bill Evans, with Chuck Israels, Larry Bunker, Lee Konitz, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Alan Dawson, Eddie Gomez, Marty Morrell, Eliot Zigmund
• Producers: David Peck, Phillip Galloway, Tom Gulotta
• Distributor: Reelin' in the Years Productions
• Release year: 2008
• Runtime: 98 minutes
• Format: DVD, all regions, Black & White/Color, Dolby Digital Mono
• Includes: 23-24 page booklet with liner notes by Robert Doerschuk and foreword by Evans's daughter