Bill Evans and Lee Konitz Live at Philharmonie Hall, Berlin, Germany - 1965 (audio only)

Bill Evans and Lee Konitz Live at Philharmonie Hall, Berlin, Germany, October 29th, 1965. -Setlist: 01. How Deep Is the Ocean 02. Detour Ahead 03. My Melancholy Baby -Lineup: Bill Evans: Piano Lee Konitz: Alto Saxophone Alan Dawson: Drums Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, aka NHØP: Bass William John Evans (August 16th, 1929 – September 15th, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly played in trios. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continues to influence jazz pianists today. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, in 1929, he was classically trained at Southeastern Louisiana University and the Mannes School of Music, in New York City, where he majored in composition and received the Artist Diploma. In 1955, he moved to New York City, where he worked with bandleader and theorist George Russell. In 1958, Evans joined Miles Davis's sextet, which in 1959, then immersed in modal jazz, recorded Kind of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. During that time, Evans was also playing with Chet Baker for the album Chet. In late 1959, Evans left the Miles Davis band and began his career as a leader, with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian, a group now regarded as a seminal modern jazz trio. In 1961, ten days after finishing an engagement at the New York Village Vanguard jazz club, LaFaro died in a car accident. After months of seclusion, Evans reemerged with a new trio, featuring bassist Chuck Israels. In 1963, Evans recorded Conversations with Myself, a solo album using the unconventional technique of overdubbing himself. In 1966, he met bassist Eddie Gómez, with whom he worked for 11 years. Many of Evans's compositions, such as "Waltz for Debby", have become standards, played and recorded by many artists. Evans received 31 Grammy nominations and seven awards, and was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame (Wikipedia). billevansofficial.com Leon Konitz (October 13th, 1927 – April 15th, 2020) was an American composer and alto saxophonist. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's association with the cool jazz movement of the 1940s and 1950s includes participation in Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool sessions and his work with pianist Lennie Tristano. He was one of relatively few alto saxophonists of this era to retain a distinctive style, when Charlie Parker exerted a massive influence. Like other students of Tristano, Konitz improvised long, melodic lines with the rhythmic interest coming from odd accents, or odd note groupings suggestive of the imposition of one time signature over another. Other saxophonists were strongly influenced by Konitz, such as Paul Desmond and Art Pepper. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by the disease. (Wikipedia) facebook.com/LeeKonitzJazz/ Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (May 27th, 1946 – April 19th, 2005)), often referred to by his nickname NHØP, was a virtuoso Danish jazz double bassist. Renowned for his phenomenal speed, flawless intonation, and harmonic brilliance, he became the go-to accompanist for legendary American jazz musicians visiting Europe. nhop.dk Alan Dawson (July 14th, 1929 – February 23rd, 1996) was a legendary American jazz drummer and influential educator. Best known for his tenure in the Dave Brubeck Quartet, he was highly sought after for his melodic phrasing, refined brushwork, and technical precision. As a foundational instructor at the Berklee College of Music, he mentored drumming icons like Tony Williams and Vinnie Colaiuta. pas.org/alan-dawson/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a NON-COMMERCIAL channel (not monetized). All financial benefits generated by this channel, such as advertising revenue, go to the rightful owners. If you want a video REMOVED, please email me at [email protected] I have NO CONTROL over the ads that may appear during the videos. All videos, songs, images and graphics used belong to their respective owners, and neither I nor this channel claim any rights over them. Please don’t sell or buy these (live) recordings! Enjoy the music and support the artists. 🔘 LIKE IT ✔ 🔘 SUBSCRIBE ✔ 🔘 COMMENT ✔ 🔘 SHARE ✔ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~