Styles: Vocal
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:43
Size: 141,8 MB
Art: Front
(4:37) 1. Turn Out The Stars
(4:00) 2. In April ( For Nenette)
(4:20) 3. Catch The Wind
(5:22) 4. Waltz For Debbie
(4:52) 5. Five
(3:36) 6. My Bells
(3:58) 7. Funkallero
(3:49) 8. We Will Meet Again
(5:32) 9. Only Child
(4:40) 10. Remembering The Rain
(7:06) 11. Dawn Preludes ( Time Remembered)
(7:39) 12. Interplay
(2:05) 13. I Remember Bill
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:43
Size: 141,8 MB
Art: Front
(4:37) 1. Turn Out The Stars
(4:00) 2. In April ( For Nenette)
(4:20) 3. Catch The Wind
(5:22) 4. Waltz For Debbie
(4:52) 5. Five
(3:36) 6. My Bells
(3:58) 7. Funkallero
(3:49) 8. We Will Meet Again
(5:32) 9. Only Child
(4:40) 10. Remembering The Rain
(7:06) 11. Dawn Preludes ( Time Remembered)
(7:39) 12. Interplay
(2:05) 13. I Remember Bill
For her fourth album, Karen Gallinger has taken on the not insignificant undertaking of devoting a program virtually entirely to the compositions of a singularly inventive jazz pianist, Bill Evans. Evans' musical structures can be difficult to deal with just as instrumentals, never mind when lyrics have been added. His music can be jagged and quirky and was usually composed without any idea of accommodating the needs of a lyricist. In addition to being technically intimidating, his music can be brooding, pensive, and introspective reflecting the personal difficulties he faced throughout his far too short life. The obstacles notwithstanding, vocalist Karen Gallinger and her talented cohorts pull off this undertaking with facility and aplomb making Remembering Bill Evans a notable event.
Their success was aided and abetted by Evans' widow, Nenette Evans, who provided material giving the performers unique insights on the music. This results in not only excellent interpretations of some of Evans' better-known compositions like "Turn out the Stars" and the jazz classic "Waltz for Debbie" tour de force performances, but lesser-known works like "My Bells" and "Only Child" are made memorable occasions as well. With her dark, deep voice, restrained scatting, and her unusual ability to transform her voice into a stringed instrument like a bass or cello, this becomes Gallinger's finest album to date. Her supporting cast is excellent. Tom Zink's piano, which shows the influence of Evans, along with Larry Steen's lyrical bass and Chris Wabich's restrained drums provide the foundation upon which this session is built. Larry Koonse is on just four tracks, but on those his guitar work is sterling. In addition to her singing, Gallinger also wrote the lyrics to some of the songs. This is a fine tribute album and is recommended. ~ Dave Nathan http://www.allmusic.com/album/remembering-bill-evans-mw0000112556
Personnel: Karen Gallinger (vocals); Larry Koonse, Gannin Arnold (guitar); Tom Zink (piano); Chris Wabich (drums).
Personnel: Karen Gallinger (vocals); Larry Koonse, Gannin Arnold (guitar); Tom Zink (piano); Chris Wabich (drums).
Remembering Bill Evans
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ReplyDeleteFortuitous Meeting With Widow of Pianist Evans Helped Karen Gallinger Complete Research Into Her Newest Release
ORANGE COUNTY CALENDAR | Jazz
January 26, 2000|BILL KOHLHAASE | SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Vocalist Karen Gallinger wasn't having much luck as she explored directions for her fourth CD. Her first idea, a guitar-accompanied project, didn't develop the way she'd hoped.
Her love for the music of pianist Bill Evans suggested a theme.
After all, the year 2000 marked the 20th anniversary of the troubled pianist's death at the age of 51. But after weeks of searching various sources for lyrics set to the music of the
revered trio leader, who was an associate of Miles Davis, she had little to show.
Then her luck changed.
After a disappointing day of collecting what little Evans material she had managed to find and concluding that much more time would be needed, she ventured out that evening to
immerse her cares in music at a local Laguna Beach nightspot. There, she was seated at a table with Nenette Evans, the pianist's widow and a resident of Laguna Niguel.
Suddenly, Gallinger couldn't believe her luck. "I had no idea that there even was a Bill Evans wife, let alone that she was living nearby. And here I was sitting with her. The universe
brought us together that night."
But the impact of that celestial serendipity was not immediately apparent.
"I told her I was researching a tribute album for Bill,
and she said something like, 'Yeah, you and everybody else.' I told her about the trouble I was having finding lyrics to his songs. She told me to send her a copy of the album when
it was finished."
Before leaving that night, Gallinger gave Evans a copy of her previous CD, "My Foolish Heart."
Evans was impressed with what was on the disc. "I couldn't believe that I hadn't heard of this wonderful singer before," she said. "I was deeply moved by her talent and her
interpretations of the music. I immediately wanted to help her with her project."
Gallinger picks up the story. "Nenette called me early the next morning and said, 'Get up, we're going to breakfast.' She brought a bag with a wealth of material and a ton of lyrics."
That exchange produced much of the material that will appear on Gallinger's next recording, "Karen Gallinger, Remembering Bill Evans: A Vocal Tribute," set for release this spring on
Seabreeze Records. Included with several new, Gallinger-penned lyrics will be unrecorded Evans material, including a lyric written by the pianist but never performed.