For those unaware, Elemental Music presents a never before released performance from the Bill Evans Trio in brilliant stereo sound quality. A Deluxe, limited edition 2-LP set on a 180 Gram High Quality Vinyl, this music has been remastered at The Mastering Lab out of the original stereo tape reels from the Kongsberg Festival vaults and pressed at renown Memphis Record Pressing.

This concert has a legendary status among aficionados and collectors because of the high quality of the performance, and it was widely believed there was no sound record of it. The edition includes a comprehensive booklet with original and never before published photos from the actual concert as well as specially prepared essays by Zev Feldman, Marc Myers, Eddie Gomez, Marty Morell, Craig Taborn and Aaron Parks.

Also included is an interview of Bill Evans by Randi Hultin the day after the concert. Deluxe CD Edition Available on December 6th 2024.

1. COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
2. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOU LIFE?
3. 34 SKIDOO
4. TURN OUT THE STARS
5. AUTUMN LEAVES
6. QUIET NOW
7. SO WHAT
8. GLORIA’S STEP
9. EMILY
10. MIDNIGHT MOOD
11. WHO CAN I TURN TO?
12. SOME OTHER TIME
13. NARDIS

Recorded at Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Norway, June 26th, 1970, the recording opens on the smoothly addictive COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, the sentimentally-hued WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOU LIFE? and the sparkling 34 SKIDOO, and they are then backed by the day dreaming ambiance of TURN OUT THE STARS, their synchronization on show for AUTUMN LEAVES, the simply sublime QUIET NOW, with his pentatonic chords to the fore on SO WHAT and the captivating GLORIA’S STEP along next, the collection rounding out on the harmonically dutiful EMILY, the confidently charged MIDNIGHT MOOD, the heartwarming WHO CAN I TURN TO?, closing on the beautifully arranged SOME OTHER TIME and the graceful introspection of NARDIS.

Musicians:
Bill Evans • piano
Eddie Gomez • bass
Marty Morell • drums

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