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Bill Evans Trio / Charles Mingus

Title: European Nights 1964-1971

Label: Impro-Jazz

Cat No:DVDIJ542
Format:DVD

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This DVD presents rare filmed performances by two of the most influential figures in modern jazz : Bill Evans and Charles Mingus.

Mingus is seen with two sextets in 1970 and 1971, including : Jaki Byard, Charles McPherson, Dannie Richmond, and John Faddis. Bill appears with three different trios, in ’64,’65 and ’70, including : NHO Pedersen, Alan Dawson, Chuck Israels, Larry Bunker, Eddie Gomez, etc - and with Lee Konitz as a guest on several tracks.

There is also a bonus track of Evans playing solo in New York, in early ’69.

All of the footage included was filmed at concerts and TV shows during European tours of the late 60s & early 70s. Total Time : 52:12 mins - B&W / Colour - Mono.

Track Listing for European Nights 1964-1971
CHARLES MINGUS SEXTET: Charles Mingus (b) with:

PITHECANTROPUS ERECTUS (Charles Mingus) 8:25
MINGUS, MINGUS, MINGUS (Charles Mingus) 5:50
BLUES (Traditional) 9:30

BILL EVANS TRIO: Bill Evans (p) with:

WHAT’S NEW (Burke-Haggart) 2:20
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN (Irving Berlin) 6:45
BEAUTIFUL LOVE (Young-King-Van Alstyne) 3:34
MY FOOLISH HEART (Washington-Young) 4:41
EMILY (Mandel-Mercer) 4:15

Bonus track: Bill Evans (piano solo), New York, early 1969.

I LOVES YOU PORGY (George & Ira Gershwin) 3:08

TOTAL TIME: 50 min. approx.

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Bill Evans Trio / Charles Mingus