Listening to this recording again with fresh ears in March 2021 during Covic-19, I can't help feeling that Bill, during the time this was recorded, had a feeling he didn't have long left to live.During the last two years of his life he played with such fire--as if he had a flood of music he felt he just must get out into the world before he was gone.His early death is such a tragedy. Now, we have lost Chick Corea to cancer and Keith Jarrett has had two strokes which have paralyzed him on his left side. He can no longer use his left hand. It is so fortunate all these giants have left us with monumental, sizable recorded legacies! We all know our time is limited on this plane, but when our idols go we are usually unprepared when they do.

Even though I recorded this where Bill graduated, Southeastern Louisiana University, I hear more every time I listen to it. I am so glad that has become of part of his history and the music is available to all be heard and shared by his fans.

I just returned from Southeastern Louisiana University to assist in planning the next Bill Evans Jazz Festival which will be held April 11-15. Evans graduated from SLU in 1951 and this recording was made at a concert he gave there a few months prior to his death. Ron Nethercutt, Retired SLU Professor

His music and art is so deep

“Re: A Person I Knew”; (an anagram of Orrin Keepnews’s name) is sooo haunting! One of my favorite of Bill’s pieces! Bill’s playing on Kind Of Blue (“Blue In Green”, “Flamenco Sketches”) is what made me a pianist. I was blessed to have spent 3 hours one-on-one on his 2nd visit to L.A. at the Mannehole. I visited him at his motel north of the Capitol Records building. It was probably the most meaningful encounter of my life as a musician! I learned a great deal about my personal aesthetic in that meeting. Much of my memory about specifics of what was discussed has faded, but the aura of this three hours remains with me to this day. I miss Bill a great deal even now...

Bill's comments during the interview at the end displayed a wonderful respective of this musician.

I recorded this at Southeastern Louisiana University when Bill returned and played a concert where he graduated. Milestone was able to release it as a CD many years later. It is iconic since Bill spoke directly to the audience several times.

We can perceive an enormous Chopin and Debussy influence in his final 2 years, which was not common in the first Jazz albuns. I can´t even imagine if Bill Evans had lived for more 10 years, would have been amazing ! He was very mature.

He has changed so much since the beginning ! It's very moving to be able to hear someone age, through their music. I can't stop wondering, where would he have gotten if he lived, like, ninety years old ?

If anyone is near Hammond, Louisiana; the 15th Bill Evans Jazz Festival will be held Feb 15-18, 2017. It will be held at Bill's Alma Mater, Southeastern Louisiana University.

My nº 1 Jazzman. Absolutely.

Here is the list of selections: 1) Person I Knew 2) Midnight Mood 3) Laurie 4) Song from MASH (Suicide Is Painless) 5) Turn Out the Stars 6) Very Early 7) But Beautiful 8) I Love You, Porgy 9) Up With the Lark 10) Minhs (All Minr) 11) I Do It For You 12) Someday My Prince Will Come 13 Interview with Bill Evans & Joe LaBarbara by Rod Starns Ron Nethercutt

Thanks for sharing this Ron. Fantastic performance. A gem for all us big fans of Bill Evans.

volver a la universidad donde estudiastes y tocar esto es como un sueño hecho realidad y cerrar muchas bocas.

I always loved this album because I could hear Bill talk between each song. It made me feel like I was at the concert rather than just listening to the studio version.

Ele preenche o dia e me faz companhia todo dia! Adoro.

Muchas Gracias por compartir. Saludos desde México. Bill uno de mis pianistas favoritos del jazz.

This "But beautiful" was the best one he ever played !

The music flows through my heart....

i love him.

I love how Bill allowed the bass to be mic'd; so clear and prominent. His dedication to finding the greatest players for his trios was so much of his brilliance. This solo builds such incredible energy and anticipation... when Bill comes back in, it's like a freight train of pure beauty rolls into the room... ukposts.info/have/v-deo/qpaKYW-Fa2dprn0.html

I love you, Bill. Forever. 🙏🌻🕉

For Bill Evans fans, I will be bringing many more Evans materials to the Archives at Southeastern Louisiana University, Bill's alma mater, in October 2019. I helped establish the archives at the SLU Library under the supervision of Dr. Sam Hyde. I was there last April and help clarify some of the exhibits.

Bien por Bill, jonson y barbera, toda una leccion universitaria, una fiesta de sonidos, colores y sentimientos, explosiva

The love i have for this right here.... a LOVE SUPREME!!!!

Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed every bit of it. There are lyrical pieces but also more dramatic and dynamic ones. The tone is fabulous. Great jazz!

Nagyon Szuper köszönöm😊😀

1:02:25 Someday My Prince Will Come is just....wow...WoW!

Top class music.

Esse é o cara ,o PELÉ do piano.Meu pai viu e ouviu esse gênio tocar e sempre comentava desse episódio como inesquecível. Saudades.

0:01 Re: Person I Knew 4:48 Midnight Mood 11:35 Laurie 19:44 Theme From Mash 24:26 Turn Out the Stars 29:51 Very Early 35:45 But Beautiful 40:07 I Loves you, Porgy 46:26 Up With the Lark 52:14 All Mine (Minha) 56:18 I Do It For Your Love 1:02:25 Someday My Prince Will Come 1:09:03 Interview with Bill Evans & Joe LaBarbara by Rod Starns

19:44 Song From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) (Live) 1:02:25 Someday My Prince Will Come (Live)

Congratulations for this album and for your channel!, this is one of my favorite videos of Evans. You can put the names and times of the songs of this album? Saludos desde Chile!

This is the most pianistic version

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