Pasé mucho tiempo transcribiendo a Bill Evans, y es para mi el principal músico / pianista de Jazz de donde hay que aprender. Su universo es tan grande que permite volver y volver, y siempre hay más.
Armonía refinada, inventiva melódica, imaginación y control rítmico, acentuaciones, deplazamientos, sonido, buen gusto, poesía... Tiene todo.
Hay muchos libros disponibles con transcripciones, los cuales con el tiempo compré creo que todos, o casi, hay muchos libros alternativos en pdf que andan por ahí, también transcripciones piratas, pero en general son transcripciones de discos en trio, y algo de piano solo de la última época.
Es cierto que dentro de la discografía de Bill Evans los trabajos de Solo Piano son una minoría, casi nada en comparación con el trio, pero para mi son un tesoro, y posiblemente lo que más me llega.
Lo más conocido, Alone y Alone Again aparentemente captaron más la atención del público y muchas transcripciones fueron publicadas, pero los discos Solo Sessions Vol 1 y Vol 2, me da la impresión que pasaron un poco más desapercibidos.
Estos discos, Solo Sessions Vol 1 y 2 encierran el estilo embrionario de Solo Piano de Evans, lo mínimo que que hay que hacer para que todo sea perfecto.
Infinitas gracias a William Hughes, cuyo trabajo descomunal, paciencia infinita e inusual generosidad nos regala este atajo para resolver el misterio.
Hay también transcripciones de otros discos:
April 1962 Sessions Everybody Digs New Jazz Conceptions Solo Sessions Vol 1 Solo Sessions Vol 2
Danny Boy - [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded April 4, 1962] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Peace Piece - [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded December 15, 1958] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
I Loves You, Porgy - [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
When I Fall In Love - [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.1'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
All The Things You Are - [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Like Someone in Love [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded April 4, 1962] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Medley - My Favourite Things, etc [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.1'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Autumn in New York/How About You? [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Some Other Time [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded December 15, 1958] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Waltz for Debby [Bill Evans, piano (from 'New Jazz Conceptions'), recorded September 27, 1956] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
My Romance [Bill Evans, piano (from 'New Jazz Conceptions'), recorded September 18, 1956] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Spartacus Love Theme/Nardis [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.1'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Easy To Love [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded April 4, 1962] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
In Your Own Sweet Way [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded April 4, 1962] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Ornithology [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Lucky To Be Me [Bill Evans, piano solo, recorded December 15, 1958] -. Recording cited for educational purposes only
Everything Happens To Me [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.1'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
What Kind of Fool Am I? [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.1'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
April in Paris [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.1'), recorded January 10, 1963] Recording cited for educational purposes only
What Kind of Fool Am I? [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Love Is Here To Stay [Bill Evans, piano (from 'The Solo Sessions, Vol.2'), recorded January 10, 1963] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) [Bill Evans, piano (from 'New Jazz Conceptions'), recorded September 18, 1956] - Recording cited for educational purposes only
Cuando el sueño se hizo realidad
Acá dejo link al pdf completo, con todas las transcripciones juntas en un solo archivo en mi drive:
Enlace al blog del autor, post original con links individuales: