BILL EVANS ULTRA-RARE NEAR MINT 'SYMBIOSIS' LP MODAL/BEAUTIFUL CONCEPTUAL JAZZ
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BILL EVANS ULTRA-RARE NEAR MINT 'SYMBIOSIS' LP MODAL/BEAUTIFUL CONCEPTUAL JAZZ!
Symbiosis Review
by AllMusic.com
Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans is most often thought of as a "trio" player, as most of his albums have been piano/bass/drums, with the occasional solo or duo album. But he did record a select few albums with orchestras, and that's what makes SYMBIOSIS a special and unique entry in Evans' hugh catalog. Recorded in 1974, it was released in 1994 on CD for the first time. Further, this albums contains no standards or Evans originals--the title piece is a multi-part suite composed, arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman (who also collaborated with Stan Getz and Frank Sinatra, among many others).
The album runs the stylistic gamut: there are moments of Philip Glass-like minimalism (!), samba-flavored big-band passages, echoes of the early 20th century Russian composers, Third Stream jazz, lush yet slightly ominous string arrangements and '70s film music. Throughout, Evans, alternating between acoustic and electric pianos, shimmers and entrances with his inventively lyrical solos. Not your "typical" Bill Evans album--but that's what makes SYMBIOSIS such a fine, gently challenging listen.
Bill Evans – Symbiosis
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Label: MPS Records – MC 22094 Format: Vinyl, LP, Promo, Gatefold Country: US Released: 1974 Genre: Jazz Style: ModalTracklist
1st Movement (Moderato, Various Tempi) 24:58 A1 a) 7:58 A2 b) 5:17 A3 c) 11:43 2nd Movement (Largo- Andante - Maestoso - Largo) 15:55 B1 a) 9:11 B2 b) 6:44Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Harvey Estrin, Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, Walt Levinsky
- Artwork By [Cover Design] – Ulrich Eichberger + MPS-Atelier
- Bass – Eddie Gomez
- Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise, Tommy Mitchell*
- Bassoon – Wally Kane
- Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Danny Bank, Ron Janelly*
- Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman
- Concertmaster – David Nadien
- Congas – Ralph McDonald*
- Contrabassoon – Donald MacCourt
- Drums – Marty Morell
- Flute – Don Hammond, Hubert Laws, Bill Slapin*
- French Horn – Al Richmond, Brooks Tillotson, Earl Chapin, James Buffington*, Pete Gordon*, Ray Alonge
- Oboe – George Marge, Phil Bodner
- Percussion – Dave Carey*, Doug Allen, George Devens
- Photography – Raymond Ross
- Piano [Stenway & Fender-rhodes] – Bill Evans
- Producer – Helen Keane
- Recorded By – Frank Laico
- Trombone [Tenor] – Urbie Green
- Trumpet – Bernie Glow, Johnny Frosk*, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm, Mel Davis, Victor Paz
- Tuba – Don Butterfield
Notes
Promotional Copy Not For Sale text on label.Hubert Laws courtesy of CTI Records.
David Nadien courtesy of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recorded on February 11, 12 and 14th 1974 at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City.
Publisher: Glamorous Music In. (ASCAP)
℗ 1974 by MPS Records, GmbH, Villingen
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