I agree with Miles Davis when he stated that "Jazz" is inadequate to describe this music. It's more like when someone goes on a personal musical journey and just keeps the endless variety of sounds entrancing the listener and goes well beyond mastering the instrument.

I was in one of those sessions, at the jazz club on Nuñez de Balboa street, Madrid. How great was Bill Evans!

L'homme était très malade mais sa musique restera éternellement magnifique.

My day is not complete without some Bill Evans' music.

Gracias por este disco, sabía que existía por que hace mucho tiempo que encontré el CD volumen 2 en un cajón de sastre de una tienda. Hay un volumen 3 en UKposts. Y vol. 4 y 5 según la discografía de LaBarbera. YO ESTUVE ALLÍ, pequeño club en la calle Núñez de Balboa de Madrid, alo 1979, 2.000 ptas. el pase. Creo que estuvo dos días seguidos o más. Hay 5 CD s al parecer. El dueño del club vio que tenía que cerrarlo y dijo: antes voy a hacer un festival por todo lo alto, Bill, Blackey (a quien también fui a ver, tocó con la batería de GALI, José Antonio Galicia) y otros más pasaron por aquella gran despedida del Balboa. Qué jóvenes éramos y qué pronto se fue Bill. Óscar Vaquerizo accedió a un ensayo de Bill con Marck Jhonson al contrabajo y Joe La Barbera a la batería. GALI estuvo también allí programado, y cómo esperó a que Art terminara para ver cómo había afinado su batería, grandioso! Saludos. Tiempos aquellos!

It took me 64 years to discover Bill Evans. His music doesn't stop to amaze me and to move me.

They should say this concert/session took place in Madrid, Spain, December 1979. I was 18, and was there almost by chance, a friend had an uncle who was an Evans fan and directed us. Balboa jazz was a night club, the best in Madrid at that time. Despite our age, I could feel and enjoy Bill's magic. I was a huge fan since then and my friends, six brothers, were all mad about his music even before. B.E. and Steely Dan were coming into age milestones for us. I don't remember whether the Balboa session (maybe there were two sessions, I only attended one) was part of Evans' initial European program, I sort of remember either Madrid or Rome were improvised. The Madrid session was recorded by a RTVE technician, but was initially lost and not published. It reappeared copied in some italian record company, with worse quality of sound and not mentioning Madrid. Finally, a cleaner version was published. We craved for any recording of this Madrid concert, his best one with Johnson and LaBarbera. Evans died nine months later. And some time later, Pat Metheny came to Madrid and played "We will meet again", Evans composition after the death of his brother Harry. I had the chance to briefly meet Pat since I had a girlfriend who was in charge of arranging accomodations for visiting musicians. Pat was wearing his unmistakely sailor/Picasso shirt. When one hears Bill Evans Madrid concert at the Balboa Jazz, one can feel the concentrated sadness and despair, but also the magic of existence always waiting there, after every silence. Lots of love for Bill. Loving his music is to love life.

When I listen to this album, I imagine Bill Evans would have played it with a howl in his heart.

"I Do It For Your Love" is astonishing. I'm not sure how it's possible to be that accomplished a pianist.

Yeah I agree with the comments, here. It is so rare to find an artist who is good on every album, all the time, always of value and interest. Few like mr. Evans.

what would we do without bill evans.......

Sublissime album de Bill Evans, sublissime MASH et sublissimes musiciens accompagnateurs .... MERCI POUR LE PARTAGE BillEvansArchive

Theme From Mash: I have heard several recordings of Bill Evans performing this piece, but this version is simply MIND BLOWING. It is so intense, there is so much energy. And his technique is at its peak here. It is like he can do absolutely whatever he wants, whenever he wants. And then he follows with nothing less than Blue in Green, in another legendary rendition of the piece. I have a dozen LP's by Bill Evans. I've listened to him for several decades now, but I can't believe I didn't know this fantastic recording.

Bill .. Album Magnifique !

Had to stop in an enjoy Evans tonite. Never tire of his music, for it continues to speak to my very heart.

I can never get enough of this wonderful man Bill Evans, gone too soon. Thank you, Anna.

This recording takes me to another world. It is so exquisite, so haunting and lyrical that I am moved to tears. Thank you so much for the upload. Truly Bill was just the greatest ever for the purity of his sound--no embellishments, no pyrotechnics--just a glorious celebration of jazz piano.

Wow!

Thus music so subtle ,sad ,gracious o moods ,confident Evans and Monk a

So glad my friend introduced me to this man. Just pure beauty in his music.

thank you ,once again , and thanks Bill

NARDIS...one of the greatest recordings of this tune from ..Bill’s last performances.Thank You for posting 🐝🌈

I listen to Bill every day. Amazing stuff. Thank you!

1. Re: Person I Knew - 0:00 2. When I Fall In Love - 4:29 3. My Mans Gone Now - 8:16 4. Theme From Mash - 14:46 5. Blue In Green - 19:16 6. If You Could See Me Now - 23:57 7. Up With The Lark - 29:42 8. I Do It For Your Love - 34:59 9. Five - 40:33 10. The Two Lonely People - 46:02 11. Bill's Hit Tune - 53:19 12. Gary's Waltz - 1:03:01 13. Laurie - 1:07:52 14. Like Someone In Love - 1:14:41 15. Nardis - 1:22:07 Bill Evans - Piano Marc Johnson - Bass Joe LaBarbera - Drums Balboa Jazz Club, Madrid, Spain, December 12, 1979.

Simply sublime.

Thanks for this upload. It is one of my absolute favorite albums.

I didn't know this recording, having listened to Bill Evans for so many years - what a discovery! My feeling is that this is my preferred trio with Marc Johnson and La Barbera, after the original LaFaro/Motian group of course..... Having just found this, although I was going to do something else important right now, I am glued to the speakers! No contest.

Perfect! 👋👋👋

BillEvansArchive, i thank you for this excellent sharing.

amazing stuuuuuff! Favourite version of "Re: Person I knew."

Bill evans (piano), Marc Johnson (bass) and Joe LaBarbera (drums)

Merci beaucoup pour la vidéo,j'adore Bill Evans et Dave Brubeck et d'autres encore.Mais Bill avait un style reconnaissable et lumineux.Merci encore

46:02 Dale Bill, Destrozame el corazon...

that's the most expressive, AND the most compositional bass solo I've ever heard. And grooving . And enjoyable. Didn't tune out for even a second because of the low register lulling effect . (sorry bassists) Hooboy Marc. what you did there son. damn. (Nardis)

"Like Someone in Love" est un standard qui me hante. Je le travaille tous les jours. Bill Evans a , je pense, atteint ce graal du Jazz: être en résonance avec le thème. Pour moi, il est aussi grand que J.S. Bach en ce qu'il explore tous les aspects de l'âme du morceau. Définitivement Eternel... Encore un pléonasme.

So easy on the ears!

Fantastic! I didn't know this record, uaoooohh............

magnifico !

Bill Evans um músico que nos faz viajar por outras esferas.

Rambunctious version of “Theme from Mash.” And the uptempo “Blue in Green” was a surprise.

What a loveble!!!!

Many thanks for this..

Fantastic

Grande come sempre

I loved this but would even bother giving this a thumbs down? Sad sacks.

ese final de Joe La Barbera, es sublime, Nardis.

Beautiful playing. Wish someone would upload vol 4. Ty

Great Bill

My hero.

¡¡¡Grandísimo disco!!! ¿Bill Evans en Madrid? Impresionante. Blue In Greeeeen

The title of the M*A*S*H* theme song is "Suicide Is Painless." Thanks a million for posting this. Priceless.

que paz y tranquilidad siento.

Yes sir!!!!

J aime !

bill bill bill !!

Il y a des albums qui sont comme les diamants, éternels, et que dire de plus sinon reprendre les paroles de Nougaro quand il chantait : " Avec les Anges ' : Y a rien à s'dire Y a qu'à s'aimer Y a plus qu'à s'taire Qu'à la fermer Parce qu'au fond, les phrases Ca fait tort à l'extase Quand j'vois tes chasses (et que j"entends l'album ' live at Balboa " de l'immense Bill Evans !

Wow some of the brushes I ever heard!!!!!

If I could be a fly on the wall in that jazz club

i BEG YOUR PARDON, BUT I AM ABSOLUTELY IN AWE!!!!!!!! LOVE THE MUSIC ON THIS ALBUM!!!!!!! BUT I'M NOT AT ALL FAMILIAR WITH THIS CLUB!!!!! THAT'S NOT SAYING MUCH, BUT, WELL, YOU KNOW, WE LIKES TO THINK WE'S HEP!!!!!!!!! LOL BETTY GREEN MCLAMORE

MUSIC　！！！

оочень хорошо!

Is this album vol.1 or ? Song list please~

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1:23:30 Beast Mode

niceTrinity

vine aqui por el gran cifu

not bad!

He was amazingly talented, but he had some unhealthy habits. I love his music still.

Nice distortion all over the track

Theme from M*A*S*H sure knows how to ruin a good Bill Evans album, every time.