New Jazz Conceptions

1. I Love You

2. Five

3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

4. Conception

5. Easy Living

6. Displacement

7. Speak Low

8. Waltz for Debby

9. Our Delight

10. My Romance

11. No Cover, No Minimum [Take 2]

12. No Cover, No Minimum [Take 1][*]

13. No Cover [*]

14. No Minimum [Take 1][*]

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Average customer rating: Who would have thought that virtuosity could be a curse? Caliente ! This is CD is "muy caliente" Fantastic! Intriguing to hear Latin Jazz from the Latin side

New Conceptions Chucho Valdés Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Solo Piano Briyumba Palo Congo Live at the Village Vanguard Solo: Live in New York Bele Bele en La Habana ASIN: B0000C3I8G Release Date: 2003-09-16

Tracks:

1. La Comparasa
2. You Don't Know What Love Is
3. Los Guiros
4. Nanu
5. Solar
6. Sin Clave Pero Con Swing
7. Homenaje A Ellington

Customer Reviews:

Who would have thought that virtuosity could be a curse?.......2005-06-15

With all respect to "Longboard," whose reviews I generally respect, this cd is awful, almost unlistenable. Oh boy, I can just see those fingers itching to hit the UNHELPFUL button. Why am I so repulsed by "New Conceptions?" Perhaps it's the selfconsciously "soulful" ballads, which drip syrup but not a drop of genuine feeling. Or perhaps it's the ghastly rendition of Solar, which exhibits protean chops but not a scintilla of taste? It is certainly possible to successfully marry Cuban rhumba to bebop solos--Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri have done it many times. I've even heard rap successfully incorporated into Cuban music (Omar Soza, who is way more cutting edge than Chucho Valdez, if that's what you're into). Lastly, there is the miasma of smugness and lack of humility which hang over this project. This is the sound of musicians who are absolutely convinced that they are making musical history. Too bad. If Chucho Valdez concentrated on "just" making good music instead of showboating, he might actually be on to something.

Caliente !.......2005-04-27

In recent times some great pianists have emerged from Latin America; Michel Camilo, Bebo Valdes, Hilton Ruiz, Eliane Elias, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and our man in question - Jesus 'Chucho' Valdes. This record, arguably his best ever puts him alongside Michel Camilo as the best in that group.

This is CD is "muy caliente".......2004-11-11

OMG! This CD is so hot I don't know how Chucho can stand himself. I never even listened to Latin Jazz much before a co-worker let me hear La Comparsa. The first two tracks are my favorites, but the whole CD is great. As a classical pianist in the process of crossing over into jazz, I can appreciate the technical difficulty of what Chucho does, and I am very impressed.

Fantastic!.......2003-11-27

Swinging rhythms, novel interpretations of some classics and as usual, outstanding fingerwork on the keyboards confirm why Chuco is the giant that he is in Latin Jazz.

Intriguing to hear Latin Jazz from the Latin side.......2003-10-03

We're all familiar with jazzers who map their aesthetic onto a Latin template: Dizzy and Bird, Cal Tjader, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Jane Bunnett, and Stan Getz come to mind as artists who've successfully done that.

But how about essentially Latin artists who map a Latin aesthetic onto a jazz template? Not as many of those. Danilo Perez, Edward Simon, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Hilton Ruiz, Eddie Palmieri, Egberto Gismonti, and Jorge Dalto come immediately to mind. Interestingly, all are pianists (Gismonti is also a noted guitarist), whereas among the former, almost all are saxophonists or trumpeters.

Then there's Chucho Valdez, perhaps the Big Daddy of the latter group. Is there anyone out there with a deeper Latin rhythmic sensibility, a harder swinging approach, than the former leader of Irakere? Maybe Hilton Ruiz, but I don't think so.

Besides being the Latin jazz rhythm champ, Valdes has stuff going for him that NOBODY else does. First off, his latest disc features all Latin players. Not a name jazzer in sight anywhere. Usually, a Latin jazz disc relies on a least one or two noted Norte Americano jazz players, to give it credibility and name recognition among the main audience for this type of music. Second, Valdes is, simply, the ruling king of Latin jazz keyboard. Period. It comes out all over this disc from the opening notes of the first cut, "La Comparsa." Third, he does something I don't think I've ever heard another piano player do, namely, play Latin with his left hand and jazz with his right hand (check out his unbelievable solo beginning about the middle of Miles Davis's famous "Solar," and the feat is repeated in a short passage in "Sin Clave Pero Con Swing"). Fourth, there's some impossibly deep Latin groove hapening with this band. It's like these ritmo grooves are in their blood (check out esp. the rhythmic workout near the close of "Solar").

What's really going on here is what goes on with all the best jazz records: a tradition (Latin jazz, in this case) is perfected by the artist, then deconstructed, and finally put back together in a new way that both pays proper respect to the tradition and advances the music in new (and sometimes astounding) directions.

Thus, we get neither ungrounded, half-baked, wild expermention that sometimes characterizes the wooly avant-garde nor slavish deference to traditions that sometimes comes out of the Crescent City. Instead, we get absolutely mesmerizing jazz of the highest order. As you can probably tell, I'm wild about this disc, which I would venture to say is among the finest, if not the absolute finest, Latin jazz disc ever recorded.

Average customer rating: Four Stars Doesn't Do This Justice new jazz conceptions Remarkable Debut Evans' Debut Album

New Jazz Conceptions Bill Evans Manufacturer: Ojc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Everybody Digs Bill Evans How My Heart Sings! Explorations Bill Evans at Town Hall The Paris Concert, Edition One ASIN: B000000Y1E Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
4. Conception
5. Easy Living
6. Displacement
7. Speak Low
8. Waltz For Debby
9. Our Delight
10. My Romance
11. No Cover, No Minimum (Take 1)
12. No Cover, No Minimum

Customer Reviews:

Four Stars Doesn't Do This Justice.......2007-06-23

I love upbeat, energetic playing and this instantly engaging CD is crammed full of it. The muscular playing and energy level of many songs equals or even surpasses that of Portrait Jazz and Live and Montreux. Paul Motian (legendary drummer on Portrait, Explorations and Village Vanguard) delivers with typical flair, while Teddy Kotick spends much more time in the background more than Evans' later bass players. Although I enjoy Scott Lafaro's frequent and lengthy solos, the much smaller dose of bass solos on Conceptions makes it much more enjoyable for me than listening to Eddie Gomez go on and on. Being a 1956 recording, New Conceptions lacks slightly in clarity compared to later works, but does not detract at all from the listener experience.

It would be unfair to say that Evans' technique on Conceptions lacks in any way - the "Bill Evans" sound is unmistakable, though influences show up much more clearly here than in later recordings. His characteristic syncopations are already operating in full force in the appropriately titled, "Displacement". The dense and sometimes dissonant harmonies are a bit more obvious on this recording that on later Evans recordings. Although some (like "Five") sometimes bring Thelonious Monk to mind, Evans' rougher textures are not introduced quite so abruptly as Monk's, so they are not as startling. Evans' solos and solo intros (like the intros to "Conception" and "Speak Low") have flourishes that suggest the influence of Bud Powell, one of Evans' heros. Again, Evans shows more restraint that his predecessor, leaving out the more manic fills than Powell often included. The two bonus cuts of "No Cover, No Minimum" offer something a little different: Evans injecting his jazz and classical influences (and Mexican Hat Dance) into the blues. As with many other Evans bonus cuts, these lack a bit of the fire of the original album cuts (Give the poor guy a break - he did not like recording and obviously didn't want these cuts released for a reason!) Some might consider them too "formal sounding" to be true "blues", but they are still excellent, enjoyable and instructive.

What does this CD lack that later ones have? First, Scott Lafaro is not providing his groundbreaking bass accompaniments and solos. These clearly made later recordings special, but Conceptions would be a mess with Evans' arrangements played over Lafaro-style bass parts. Second, Conceptions lacks the restraint and subtlety that permeates the Village Vanguard recordings. This is the other side of the same coin - at the Village Vanguard, Evans left a lot more sonic "space" for Lafaro and Motian to work, so the music does not become too cluttered. By this time, Evans has fully integrated the "less is more" approach into his arrangements. This sparser style tends more to draw listeners in, whereas the density of Conceptions tends to jump out into the audience and meet the listeners.

If you are an Evans fan and wish you could hear him at his most extroverted (a la Montreux or Portrait), without all the bass solos, this is a wonderful CD to try. It may not be the Village Vanguard, but four stars does not do it justice.

new jazz conceptions.......2006-01-31

Es buena calidad, pero solo eso. hay mejores discos de Bill Evans.
Si tuviera que recomendar un albun de Bill Evans del sello Prestige recomendaría Moonbeans y Everybody digs Bill Evans.

Remarkable Debut.......2001-12-27

Bill's first album under his own name, recorded when he was 26, is of primary value to the Evans' collector, who can read about the album's background in Peter Pettinger's "How My Heart Sings." More than the personal expression of the artist, it's a revealing, extrovertish "statement" by the newest young pianist on the block, eager to prove he's a major contender in a field of few giants and many pretenders.

Evans' own composition, "Five," disguises rhythmic complexity within a simple Monkish melody. And on another original, "Displacement," his breathless, dazzling bebop lines evoke the melodic/rhythmic complexity of Bud Powell played in the flawless, incisive technical manner of Lennie Tristano. By contrast, the two takes of "No Cover, No Minimum," a simple blues in G, find Bill struggling a bit to contain his technique sufficiently to produce a Horace Silver double-time feel.

But there's also some hint of what's to come--Bill's "Waltz for Debbie," played more floridly here than on the later recordings, and "My Romance," which he would return to again and again during the final year of life.

An album such as this exposes the rugged machinery, the technical mastery, that serves as a foundation for many of the most original creative artists--from Coltrane to Schoenberg to Picasso. It's that rock-solid inner core that permits the groundbreaking artist to expose his vulnerability and at the same time inspires our trust.

Evans' Debut Album.......2001-02-26

I was first exposed to Evans through his work with Miles Davis, particularly the classic "Kind of Blue", on which his contribution equals or exceeds that of Davis himself. This is a fine album, and might be a highlight in the discography of a lesser keyboardist. But by Evans' standards, this album pales in comparison to those that would soon follow, including "Everybody Digs...", "Portrait in Jazz" and "Waltz For Debby". This should not be your first Bill Evans purchase, but you will appreciate it's historical significance if you are an Evans fan.

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Sharing Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conceptions Of Jazz Manufacturer: Universal/Polygram ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Norway | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Moving ASIN: B000023XCM Release Date: 1999-02-08

Tracks:

1. (All I Wanted Was to Make You) Feel Good
2. Sharing
3. Existence
4. You Might Say
5. Come on Buddy-You Got Green Light
6. Eve Nin
7. Hymn
8. Flimmer
9. Breen'n Glue

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New Jazz Conceptions (20 Bit Master) Bill Evans Manufacturer: Riverside ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Everybody Digs Bill Evans (20 bit mastering) California Here I Come ASIN: B0001I2C48 Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
4. Conception
5. Easy Living
6. Displacement
7. Speak Low
8. Waltz For Debby
9. Our Delight
10. My Romance
11. No Cover, No Minimum (Take 2)
12. No Cover, No Minimum (Take 1)

Average customer rating:

New Jazz Conceptions Bill Evans Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00002JX5U Release Date: 1999-09-22

Tracks:

1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad & That Ain't
4. Conception
5. Easy Living
6. Displacement
7. Speak Low
8. Waltz For Debby
9. Our Delight
10. My Romance
11. No Cover/No Minimum (Take
12. No Cover/No Minimum (Take

Album Details

Digitally Remastered with an Additional Track.

Average customer rating:

New Jazz Conceptions Bill Evans Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000FIHBHC Release Date: 2006-07-03

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Average customer rating:

New Jazz Conceptions Bill Evans Manufacturer: Riverside ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000BM6JWU Release Date: 2005-12-19

Tracks:

1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
4. Conception
5. Easy Living
6. Displacement
7. Speak Low
8. Waltz for Debby
9. Our Delight
10. My Romance
11. No Cover, No Minimum [Take 2]
12. No Cover, No Minimum [Take 1][*]
13. No Cover [*]
14. No Minimum [Take 1][*]

Average customer rating:

New Jazz Conceptions Bill Evans Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Cool Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007OE3DO Release Date: 2005-04-04

Tracks:

1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
4. Cpnception
5. Easy Living
6. Displacement
7. Speak Low
8. Waltz For Debby
9. Our Delight
10. My Romance
11. No Cover, No Minimun (Take 2)
12. No Cover, No Minimun (Take 1)

Average customer rating: Jazz meets Electronica

Sharing Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conceptions Of Jazz Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Norway | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005HXUQ

Tracks:

1. (All I Wanted Was to Make You) Feel Good
2. Sharing
3. Existence
4. You Might Say
5. Come on Buddy-You Got Green Light
6. Eve Nin
7. Hymn
8. Flimmer
9. Breen'n Glue

Customer Reviews:

Jazz meets Electronica.......2001-08-03

Great album, and tastefull mixture of Jazz and Electronica (House ,Ambient,etc.)Bugge incorporates a traditional Jazz trio (piano,upright bass & drums)with Synths ,Hammond Organ,Samplers & Loops . No mistake about it, this is Nu-Jazz at his best.Jazz chords and beautifull melodies over Danceable Grooves and tasty Synth work. He's one of the premier jazzman from Norway,he's played with Terje Rypdal and Jan Garbarek .If you like Jazz with Grooves and nice Textures, you won't be disapointed .Smooth yet Groovy ! Bugge has a new 2001 release "Moving" on Jazzland Records ,check it out, it's also a wonderfull album .

Jazz Music:

1. Out There
2. Out There
3. Plays Duke Ellington
4. Plays Duke Ellington
5. Preminado
6. San Francisco Suite for Jazz Trio
7. Seems Like Old Times
8. She Touched Me
9. Some of My Best Friends [Import]
10. Song for My Lady

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