Bill Evans But Beautiful

Pianist Bill Evans 19291980 was one of the most influential jazz musicians of his instrument from his first recordings to his last He possessed a very personal touch combined with a unique harmonic style He played in many different instrumental settings but he is best remembered for his many trio recordings and his less numerous solo albums A very introverted figure Evans life was tormented by an addiction to drugs that proved fatal The selections on this DVDtaken from a single concertshow him performing marvelous music with the members of his last regular triobassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joe La Barberanearly a year and a half before his tragic and untimely death Among the highlights are versions of Gary McFarlands waltz Garys Waltz and of Bill Evans own composition Turn Out the Stars Live in Iowa January 30 1979