This trio was at Shelly's Manne Hole the night my wife moved into my apt. just up the street.We walked down to the club and amazingly got seats right in front of the band . That was 50 yrs ago this April 4th . They played our "wedding night" ! On our 1yr anniversary we went to downton LA and saw The Hampton Hawes trio. We were the only people in the club. I related the story to Hampton.
Something similar for me too...as a 6 year old taken by my parents [no babysitter!] to hear him at the Village Vanguard on a visit to NY, The magic! Love at first hear for me. Later in London July 1980 went every night for 2 weeks to Ronnie Scott's = his first tour after illness and his greatest LP We Will Meet Again...club full!.little did i know that would be the last, he died on my birthday and I am tearing up again writing this.
Do to the internet, young musicians today are so fortunate to be able see rare historical moments like this. Very inspiring! Thank you for the posting.
@@drabolit Yea, I dig his interaction with the host at the end. So cool. Host; "stick around and party with us." Bill; "naw, we gotta go to another gig"
A truly great, gifted jazz pianist who could have excelled in any genre. His work with the many titans of jazz as well as his own body of work as a trio leader, stand as unimpeachable testimony to that fact. He and Miles, while an unlikely collaboration for the time, proved that music transcends individual bias, and the only thing that really matters is what happens collectively when the tape rolls. They made it happen! 🎹🎺
Sí, aunque luego Miles se apropiara de los derechos de autor firmando temas como este, Nardis, o Blue in green. Tengo un amigo bajista, muy joven, que dice “odiar” a Miles por esto. 😂
That recording is great but I think different trios provide their own unique feeling to the tune. I always feel much more peaceful on the Explorations recording, as opposed to the more turmoiled vibe of the ones with Gomez.
This was recorded in October /1969 at (Ilkka Kuusisto´s) Private home in Helsinki. It was broadcasted first time in TV October 1970 by YLE, Finnish Broadcasting Company.
Bill's intro to Nardis here is rather tame here compared to 1979 Stuttgart or 1980 Molde concerts but still brilliant and moving and the support from Eddie and Marty is incredible.
Quote from other posting of this video (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C0AcvMBPuZI.html) that explains the setting (Helsinki): Ilkka Kuusisto is a Finnish composer, and his two sons are famous violinists. Ilkka played some jazz on his spare time. His son Pekka Kuusisto is the first Finnish violinist who has won the Sibelius violin contest. Pekka has also played with, for example, finnish jazz trio Trio Töykeät, with Iiro Rantala playing the piano. Iiro is one of Finland's greatest jazz pianists. And has a great sense of humour. His current trio has a guitar player and a beat box. Yes, a beat box! That's crazy, but somehow it works. Yes, I was in heaven when I happened toturn on my TV last summer. I couldn't believe that this video existed, or that Bill had even been to Finland! "Of course he travelled to Sweden many times, and that's obvious, because we [the Finnish people] always lose to Sweden in some way. May it be ice hockey or sense of fashion. The best thing about this video might be the fact how happy Bill seems to be. He's joking and smiling. With the performances, you can sense there's a bit of tension in the air, but when the last piece, Nardis, ends, people start to clap and Bill cannot help smiling. That's mega- awesome. Unfortunately there's few seconds missing in that RU-vid clip, but you get the idea. Before the 1970 footage, YLE showed a new Ilkka Kuusisto interview, where Ilkka told about Evans' trio coming to visit his house. The grand piano was brand new, and Evans liked it. Bill gave Ilkka the At The Montreaux Jazz Festival vinyl [album] as a present. Ilkka also told that he liked Bill's touch on the piano, and that Bill's playing was always on a high level. In the audience there's some Finnish jazz people, and I happen to know one of them! Jukka Haavisto is a vibrafonist, who's in his late 70's now, but still playing actively. He told me about a year ago that he had seen Bill 'live', and mentioned that Bill's head was always near the keys. That's what he remembered best. I just didn't know that he had seen Bill live here in Finland. I get to talk to Jukka soon, haven't seen him in a while. When I first met Jukka, we talked about jazz in general, and I told him that Bill is absolutely my favorite pianist. Being old and wise, he answered casually and said: "Well, isn't he everyone's favorite?" That was great!" From "Raine" in Helsinki, Finland December 2008
ok ,,,,,the setting in hesinki is beautiful,,its like a clockwork orange and u f o ,1970,this trio is one of bill`s greatest,,,i had to listen a few times,the intent is so fukin awesome,it`s like three different takes on this tune,the lake,the noir factor,the garb,,this is art!
Musician here who recently got into jazz about a year and a half ago. I’ve been a Kendrick Lamar fan for a while and recently bill evans has been in my feed for months 🤣he done it all. So far he’s in my top 10 Musicians of all time.
@@kevinbmx2225 untitled 05 😂beautiful pieces. Something about blue in green is just magnificenty sorrow. Kendrick sometimes be hitting me in the feels too
Wow! Thanks for posting this truly historic event. I find it very strange how proper and stuffy the atmosphere is here. Nardis is a swingingly hot set that would have me bopping and dancing all over the place. I would not have been able to keep still.
While you're "bopping and dancing all over the place", are you truly hearing everything? I think they're just focusing all their attention on the music.
Great performance. Very fast tempo. Interesting to begin with a bass solo after the head, but what a solo. Wouldn't mind getting the Bill Evans Trio to play in my living room!
All the musicians and audience dress decent jacket and tie. However, the Evans music is very free and pure, people respect musicians too. Something lost in present world.
Dark, Sombre, Phrygian modal composition by Miles Davis, played with great feeling by Bill Evans and some swing sections. This is a classic original ! Thank you.
Miles used to still compositions from his fellow group partners, common practice for band liders. Nardis, as Blue in Green, are more likely to be Bill Evans Tunes, for sure this are Evans harmonies/changes...
@@octaviobugni9291there's never really been any definitive evidence on those claims, so I've always attributed them to Davis, but this is worth considering. Wonder what about Freddie Freeloader; I've been listening recently to You Must Believe in Spring
Que gran pieza. Hace poco que empecé a introducirme en el jazz; y debo decir que este es un gran artista. Muchas gracias a la persona que decidió compartir esto en RU-vid.
When I hear bill Evans do solos, it is like I'm really hearing the complete orchestra. Why is that? How did he do that? So simple and so full? Why? Why? Dean Jackson Seattle
How amazing to have Bill Evans playing in your living room! I wonder what the story behind it is. Was that a thing at that time to have Miles or Mingus playing at your place? Anyway, thanks to the original poster for sharing this moment!!
This was a Bill Evan’s Trio private concert at Ilkka Kuusisto’s home Lauttasaari , Helsinki Finland October 1970 . I don’t know why people can even make a right research 🧐
