Stan Getz & Bill Evans - But Beautiful
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| But Beautiful | ||
|---|---|---|
| Live album by Stan Getz, Bill Evans | ||
| Released | August 1996 | |
| Recorded | August 9, 1974 and August 16, 1974 | |
| Genre | Jazz, modal jazz | |
| Label | Verve Records | |
But Beautiful is a jazz album by musician Stan Getz,and Bill Evans.
Recorded live at The Singer Concertzaal, Laren, Holland on August 9, 1974 and Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium on August 16, 1974, this record features Bill Evans (piano) and Stan Getz (tenor saxophone). This is the second time the two musicians gathered to make a record; the duo released a studio album previously; Bill Evans, along with the members of his trio; Eddie Gomez (bass); Marty Morell (drums), have recorded a studio album with Stan Getz in 1964.
It has been told that Stan was not satisfied during the studio recording session and asked the record label, Verve, not to release the album without consenting him. Stan was not happy with the choice of songs that Verve asked, arguing that they were too commercial. However, Verve later managed to release the album anyway.
This second record, which contains the recordings of Bill Evans Trio and their guest Stan Getz during the 1974 European tour was actually kept in the vault and finally made its debut to the fans in 1995.
[edit] Track listing
- Grandfather's Waltz
- Stan's Blues
- But Beautiful
- Emily
- Lover Man
- Funkallero
- The Peacocks
- You And The Night And The Music
- See-Saw
- The Two Lonely People
[edit] Stan's Blues
Apparently, “Stan’s Blues” was a new song that the even Bill and his trio had never rehearsed before; Stan launched into this song without any warning. Surprised by Stan’s act, Bill and his band tries to follow Stan, but Bill eventually takes his hands off his piano after few seconds in the song. Bill’s piano in the early part of the song and eventually stops, leaving just Eddie and Marty trying to play along Stan’s solo.
