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#8757 - 10/12/08 08:05 PM Did Bill Evans...
Chris Valenti Offline
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Registered: 07/06/05
Posts: 123
Loc: Florida
Did Bill Evans ever record/perform the song "Lush Life"? If so I can't find the recording.

Thanks in advance,


Chris

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#8758 - 10/13/08 08:29 AM Re: Did Bill Evans...
captain Russ Offline
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7285
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
About 1 year before Bill tragically took his life, I went to Shelly's Mannhole in LA and heard Evans. Not real sure, but I think he played Lush Life. He was sitting in with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis.

At the time, I was too young and green behind the ears to really appreciate what I was seeing and hearing. That's one of my greatest regrets, but at least I got to see and hear some of the jazz giants alive and working in the early 60's.


Russ

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#8759 - 10/13/08 11:09 AM Re: Did Bill Evans...
Chris Valenti Offline
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Registered: 07/06/05
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Loc: Florida
I just looked online a bit. I would have thought that the song would have been something he would have wanted to record. Along the lines of his "My Foolish Heart" arrangement/recording.

Chris

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#8760 - 10/13/08 11:28 AM Re: Did Bill Evans...
captain Russ Offline
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Registered: 01/02/04
Posts: 7285
Loc: Lexington, Ky, USA
Always good to here from you, Chris. It's no surprise that you are familiar with Bill Evans. He's one of my all-time favorites.


Russ

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#8761 - 10/13/08 11:44 AM Re: Did Bill Evans...
Chris Valenti Offline
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Registered: 07/06/05
Posts: 123
Loc: Florida
Hi Russ,

Good to "see" you here as as well. I actually was doing a search for a song called "Stairway To The Stars". Which I was vaguely familiar with. Of course then I got sidetracked with my "Lush Life"/Evans search/question.

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