The Artistry of Bill Evans Vol.2 [Paperback]

Bill Evans (Author, Recorder), Bob Hinz (Composer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995

These pieces display the innovative style of the late, great jazz master Bill Evans including his highly original harmonic and melodic concept, his creative sense of rhythmic subdivision and his free-flowing phrase construction. Titles are: Autumn Leaves * Here's That Rainy Day * I Should Care * Make Someone Happy * Spring Is Here * The Touch of Your Lips * What Is This Thing Called Love? * What Kind of Fool Am I?

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897246233
• ISBN-13: 978-0897246231
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars one of the better transcription collections, February 6, 2000

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Peter Feng (Wilmington, DE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Artistry of Bill Evans Vol.2 (Paperback)

This is actually Volume 2 (1995), and contains EIGHT (not eighty) transcriptions of Bill Evans piano parts off the recordings. This collection is better than Vol. 1. First, vol. 1 did not transcribe the comping behind the bass solos. Second, vol. 1 focused on the late Fantasy & early Warner Bros. recordings (1970s), while this collection ranges from the first trio on Riverside, some Verve solo and trio sides, and solo sides from Fantasy. Gripe: when transcribing trio recordings, is it too much to ask that the bass part also be transcribed? Songs: "Autumn Leaves" (mono version), "Spring is Here," and "What is This Thing Called Love" from PORTRAIT IN JAZZ; "Here's That Rainy Day" from ALONE; "I Should Care" and "Make Someone Happy" from TOWN HALL; "The Touch of Your Lips" and "What Kind of Fool am I" from ALONE (AGAIN). No extras (vol. 1 had a short essay and photos).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRANSCRIPTIONS I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! THANKS, April 14, 2000

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Rodger P. Cheetham (NAPLES, FLORIDA,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Artistry of Bill Evans Vol.2 (Paperback)

FOR THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TRYING TO TRANSCRIBE BILL EVANS PIANO SESSIONS, THIS IS A GODSENT. EXCELLENT SELECTIONS OF SOME OF HIS GREATEST RECORDINGS. JUST TO HAVE "I SHOULD CARE" IS PRICELESS. THIS WILL BE AT THE TOP OF ANY PIANO MUSICAN'S LIBRARY OF STANDARDS. A TERRIFIC BARGAIN KNOWING THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO ACCURATE TRANSCRIBING.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dig in to this!, December 9, 2001

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Douglas A. Levinson (Sherborn, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Artistry of Bill Evans Vol.2 (Paperback)

I have spent many hours with the transcriptions included in this book and I plan to spend many more. For those serious enough to invest the time and energy, this compilation allows one to dissect the beautiful complexities of Evans' playing. I found myself working on playing only a few bars at a time after which I would challenge myself to use the chord voicings or melodic figures on other tunes and in different contexts.

Bill Evans is a musician's musician. And that is the reason this set of transcriptions contains such a wealth of information about jazz. Anyone serious about jazz deserves to spend time with this compilation.