Evans, Bill / Live At Art D'lugoff's Top Of The Gate
| Album: | Live At Art D'lugoff's Top Of The Gate | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Evans, Bill | Added: | Jul 2012 | |
| Label: | Resonance Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2012-07-08 | Pull Date: | 2012-09-09 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 9 | Sep 2 | Aug 19 | Aug 12 | Aug 5 | Jul 29 | Jul 22 | Jul 15 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 03, 2022: | The Red Wheelbarrow (rebroadcast from Mar 13, 2013)
Emily (First Version) |
4. | Apr 24, 2018: | Hot Probs
Someday My Prince Will Come |
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| 2. | Dec 26, 2021: | Hot Probs (rebroadcast from Mar 6, 2018)
Someday My Prince Will Come |
5. | Apr 10, 2018: | Hot Probs
Someday My Prince Will Come |
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| 3. | Dec 13, 2018: | Clean Copper Radio for Fo
Round Midnight (First Version) |
6. | Mar 06, 2018: | Hot Probs
Someday My Prince Will Come |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2012-07-07
Reviewed 2012-07-07
BILL EVANS: Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate
Resonance, 2012
CLASSIC JAZZ – Previously unreleased two-set live recording by one of the most iconic figures in jazz history, recorded in October 1968 for broadcast on WKCR-FM and hidden away until now. The Top of the Gate was the upstairs room at the famed Village Gate club. It was a hopping place, so there’s a pretty steady background murmur on the quieter tracks, but the recording quality and mix are surprisingly solid and the band – which features Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell (in his first week with Evans) on drums – is in good form.
The material is almost all standards, all with Evans’ trademark mix of aching tenderness and driving swing. And since these are two separate sets we get to hear two versions each of “Emily,” “Yesterdays,” and “Round Midnight.”
Fo’s Picks: Disc I – 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 Disc II – 2, 3, 5, 6
DISC ONE
1. 4:47 – tender intro, swings with ease, piano solo has plenty of verve
2. 5:44 – workmanlike feel, some cool bass filigree but piano solo makes it
3. 5:07 – hard, jabbing swing: excellent bass solo, piano kicks up the tempo
4. 6:25 – relaxed but compelling: unusual harmonic shades and loose rhythm
5. 4:44 – solo piano intro, then upbeat swing, becomes forceful, drops back
6. 5:43 – relaxed start, nice trio sound, dances around outskirts of the melody
7. 6:56 – upbeat swing: driving trio, knotty bass solo, piano/drums trade off
8. 5:08 – a ballad, but with a bit of force; second half has a heavy swing
9. 4:38 – somewhat daydreamy, bass provides commentary on piano musings
DISC TWO
1. 4:48 – similar to disc 1 but speedier: twisty bass solo, piano feels rushed
2. 5:08 – lighter than on disc 1: sweet solo intro, swings cheerily
3. 4:07 – airy stroll: piano solo has a chunky feel, then bass is fluid
4. 6:27 – slightly faster than disc 1, maybe a bit trickier, lots going on
5. 5:30 – brisk bounce: drops quickly into long bass solo, then jumps
6. 5:14 – speedy swing, breathless piano solo, playful bass, rolling drums
7. 4:22 – relaxed and light, the only track where audience noise distracts
8. 5:15 – solo piano sets up a heartfelt ballad, swings briefly in middle
[ Fo ] - July 2012
Resonance, 2012
CLASSIC JAZZ – Previously unreleased two-set live recording by one of the most iconic figures in jazz history, recorded in October 1968 for broadcast on WKCR-FM and hidden away until now. The Top of the Gate was the upstairs room at the famed Village Gate club. It was a hopping place, so there’s a pretty steady background murmur on the quieter tracks, but the recording quality and mix are surprisingly solid and the band – which features Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell (in his first week with Evans) on drums – is in good form.
The material is almost all standards, all with Evans’ trademark mix of aching tenderness and driving swing. And since these are two separate sets we get to hear two versions each of “Emily,” “Yesterdays,” and “Round Midnight.”
Fo’s Picks: Disc I – 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 Disc II – 2, 3, 5, 6
DISC ONE
1. 4:47 – tender intro, swings with ease, piano solo has plenty of verve
2. 5:44 – workmanlike feel, some cool bass filigree but piano solo makes it
3. 5:07 – hard, jabbing swing: excellent bass solo, piano kicks up the tempo
4. 6:25 – relaxed but compelling: unusual harmonic shades and loose rhythm
5. 4:44 – solo piano intro, then upbeat swing, becomes forceful, drops back
6. 5:43 – relaxed start, nice trio sound, dances around outskirts of the melody
7. 6:56 – upbeat swing: driving trio, knotty bass solo, piano/drums trade off
8. 5:08 – a ballad, but with a bit of force; second half has a heavy swing
9. 4:38 – somewhat daydreamy, bass provides commentary on piano musings
DISC TWO
1. 4:48 – similar to disc 1 but speedier: twisty bass solo, piano feels rushed
2. 5:08 – lighter than on disc 1: sweet solo intro, swings cheerily
3. 4:07 – airy stroll: piano solo has a chunky feel, then bass is fluid
4. 6:27 – slightly faster than disc 1, maybe a bit trickier, lots going on
5. 5:30 – brisk bounce: drops quickly into long bass solo, then jumps
6. 5:14 – speedy swing, breathless piano solo, playful bass, rolling drums
7. 4:22 – relaxed and light, the only track where audience noise distracts
8. 5:15 – solo piano sets up a heartfelt ballad, swings briefly in middle
[ Fo ] - July 2012
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