Bill Evans Trio on Grammy Awards show

[Hot Ptah]

Does anyone remember seeing the Bill Evans Trio performing on the Grammy Awards show in the early 1970s? This would have been 1971, 1972, 1973 or 1974. I remember that as I had not yet fully immersed myself into jazz, I found the performance difficult to follow. I remember that they played very fast and that there was no melody which was easy to determine.

The next day in school band class, some of my classmates asked each other "what in the world was that?" and other questions of that sort, regarding Evans' performance.

With what I know now about Bill Evans' recorded output, this all seems unlikely and odd to me. Perhaps he was playing something which would be routine listening to a jazz lover.

[couw]

seems 1972 is the year, 14 march the date with Evans, p; Eddie Gomez, b; Marty Morell, dm.

unknown tune at US TV broadcast featuring the Grammy Award Winners of 1972

[Christiern]

Here is "My Romance," a clip with Bill's Gomez/Morell trio taped for my "Jazz Set" show on May 30, 1972. PBS aired it in September of that year.

Here is

from the same show.

And, finally, "How My Heart Sings".

Sad to say, I no longer have my tapes of this series, which included:

Roy Haynes Hip Ensemble

2/7/72

Roy Haynes (dms); and others.

Larry Johnson

2/15/72 (Air: 7/27/72)

Larry Johnson (vcls and gtr).

Clifford Jordan

2/22/72

Clifford Jordan (ts); George Coleman (ts); Stanley Cowell (p); Bill Lee (bs); Tootie Heath (dms); Dee Dee Bridgewater & Sheila Jordan (vcls).

Joe Lee Wilson

2/29/72

Joe Lee Wilson (vc); Rashied Ali (dms), and others.

Jimmy Heath All-Stars

3/6/72

Jimmy Heath (ts); Curtis Fuller (tb); Kenny Barron (p); Bill Lee (bs); Al Heath (dm); Mtume (congas).

Rashied Ali

3/14/72

Rashied Ali (dms); Carlos Ward (as, flute); Dave Burrell (p); Sirone Jones (bs).

Ray Draper & the New Island Social Club

3/21/72

Ray Draper (tuba, Bar. horn, vocals, percuss.); Atlee Chapman (valve tb); Clive Stevens (sop & ten sax); Bu Pleasant (organ, vocals); Stu Williamson (bs); Richard Crooks (dms).

Irene Reid

3/28/72 (Air: 7/13/72)

Irene Reid (vcls); and others.

Sam Wooding

4/11/72 (Air 8/3/72)

Sam Wooding (p); Louis Metcalfe (tp); Jimmy Wright (ts); Jimmy Shirley (g); Al Drears (dm); Rae Harrison (vcl).

Charles McGhee and The Gap

4/11/72

Charles McGhee (tp); and others.

Keno Duke

4/18/72 (Air: 7/6/72)

Keno Duke (dms); Frank Strozier (ts); and others.

Joe McPhee

4/18/72

Joe McPhee (tp, ts); Clifford Thornton (tp); Mike Kull (p); Harold Smith (dms).

Lonnie Liston Smith

4/25/72 (Air: 8/24/72)

Lonnie Liston Smith (el & acoustic piano); Jazzbo Alexander (flute); John Gilmore (sax); Cecil McBee (bs); Norman Connors (dms); Ná Ná (congas).

Jeremy Steig

4/25/72 (Air: 8/17/72)

Jeremy Steig (flute); Gene Perla (el. bass); Don Alias (dms).

Ted Curson

5/2/72 (Air: 9/7/72)

Ted Curson (tp, piccolo horn); Bill Barron (ts); Lee Scippers (vibes); Sam Jones (bs); Freddy Waits (dms).

Charles Mingus

5/9/72 (Air: 8/31/72)

Charles Mingus (bs); Lonnie Hillyer (tp); Charles McPherson (as); Bobby Jones (ts); John Foster (p); Roy Brooks (dms).

Ray Bryant Trio

5/16/72 (Air: 8/10/72

Ray Bryant (p); Harold Dodson (bs); Leroy Williams (dms).

Bobbi Humphrey

5/23/72 (Air: 9/21/72)

Bobbi Humphrey (flute); Harold Mabern (p); Bob Cranshaw (b); Mickey Roker (dms).

Bill Evans Trio

5/30/72 (Air: 9/14/72)

Bill Evans (p); Eddie Gomez (b); Marty Morrel (dms).

I wish I could find clips from some of these shows online (other than Mingus, which is on YouTube.

[7/4]

Good to see you back Chris.

[Rooster_Ties]

Good to see you back Chris.

I'll second that. Welcome back!!

[sidewinder]

Indeed, welcome back !

I'm sure I have seen a clip from one of the shows from this series. Possibly the Mingus, on one of his DVDs (Triumph of the Underdog?).

[porcy62]

Yeah, dude!

It's nice to have you around here again.

[Christiern]

Yes, that Mingus clip is from my show. Unfortunately (and this is not false modesty), the film also includes my "interview" with Mingus.

Thanks to all who see my return to posting as a positive.

[Kalo]

Welcome back! You were missed.

[7/4]

Thanks to all who see my return to posting as a positive.

[GregK]

Yes, that Mingus clip is from my show. Unfortunately (and this is not false modesty), the film also includes my "interview" with Mingus.

Thanks to all who see my return to posting as a positive.

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