Stan Getz & Bill Evans＜限定盤＞

芸術性、音楽哲学、テクニック、そして個性という点で、限りなく近いミュージシャンであるビル・エヴァンスとスタン・ゲッツによるドラムのエルヴィン・ジョーンズ、ベーシストのロン・カーター(サイドA)とリチャード・デイヴィス(サイドB)とのミックスで1963年に録音されたこれらの未発表セッション。クリエイティヴ・キャリアの絶頂期にあった2人の強烈な個性とコラボレーションの感性が完璧なハーモニーを奏でている。
〈パーソネル〉Stan Getz(ts) Bill Evans (p) Ron Carter, Richard Davis(b) Elvin Jones(ds)

The only studio meeting between Stan Getz and Bill Evans took place over two days in 1964, with the aggressive drummer Elvin Jones and either Richard Davis or Ron Carter on bass. It is peculiar that Verve shelved the results for over a decade before issuing any of the music, though it may have been felt that Getz and Evans hadn't had enough time to achieve the desired chemistry, though there are memorable moments. The punchy take of "My Heart Stood Still," the elegant interpretation of "Grandfather's Waltz," and the lush setting of the show tune "Melinda" all came from the first day's session, with Davis on bass. (Evidently he was unavailable the following day, so Carter replaced him.) Evans' driving, challenging "Funkallero" is the obvious highlight from day two, though the gorgeous "But Beautiful" and the breezy setting of "Night and Day" are also enjoyable. Only the brief version of "Carpetbagger's Theme," which seems badly out of place and suggestive of the label's interference with the session, is a bit of a disappointment. Obviously neither Getz nor Evans liked the tune, as they go through the motions in a very brief performance. [Some reissues add three unissued alternate takes, though additional material from the sessions was included in the box set The Complete Bill Evans on Verve.] ~ Ken Dryden