Bill Evans - Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1958 Album)

Everybody Digs Bill Evans is an album by jazz musician Bill Evans, released in early 1959 on the Riverside label.

Personnel: Bill Evans (p) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (dr)
Released: End of March 1959
Recorded: December 15, 1958 Reeves Sound Studios, New York
Label: Riverside RLP 12-291
Producer: Orrin Keepnews

0:00 "Minority" (Gryce)
5:20 "Young and Foolish" (Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt)
11:12 "Lucky to Be Me" (Bernstein, Comden, Green)
14:52 "Night and" Day (Porter)
22:24 "Epilogue" (Take 1)
22:59 "Tenderly" (Gross)
26:32 "Peace Piece" (Evans)
33:10 "What is There to Say" (Duke, Harburg)
38:01 "Oleo" (Rollins)
42:02 "Epilogue" (Take 2) (Evans)
42:44 "Some Other Time" (Bernstein, Comden, Green)

Everybody Digs Bill Evans was the artist's second album, done two years after his first record as a leader. Even though his producer tried to encourage him to record again sooner, the highly self-critical Evans felt he had "nothing new to say" before this album.

The recording captures Evans at a time when he was into playing block chords. That combined with his expert use of pedals gave him a fresh, distinctive sound that had never been heard before on the piano.

It was reissued in 1987 with one bonus track.

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