Bill Evans Trio - Live at Hilversum 1968 Vinyl LP
1 Record / 2 Lacquers
AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
The Lost Recordings collection is the work of passionate people united around a common dream:
bring back to life legendary artists and give you the opportunity to live, for one concert, the powerful emotions of a live experience.
A unique remastering process based on Expert Pro technologies and developed by Fondamenta allowed us to recover the immense beauty of these recordings.
Available in a limited edition vinyl and for the first time on lacquers, offers a unique journey through time.
While he was at his best, Bill Evans gave in 1968 a concert of an astonishing intensity. Deep, emotional and elegant, this haut couturier of jazz once again demonstrated his fascinating mastery of harmony, rhythm, musical creativity and improvisation. A legend admired by us all.
A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
BILL EVANS, PIANO I EDDIE GOMEZ, BASS I JACK DEJOHNETTE, DRUMS
Who was the man slipping discretely into VARA’s small Hilversum studio on 22 June 1968? He had the slim silhouette of Yves Saint Laurent, with the same “don’t mind me” attitude. It was none other than Bill Evans. Following in his steps, all smiles, were drummer Jack DeJohnette and Puerto Rican bass player Eddie Gomez, his trusty touring partner of several years. One month previously they had won a historical Grammy Award in Montreux, a consecration for Bill Evans and confirmation that his art had reached dazzling heights.
After a first cigarette, a first solo: a ballad on You’re Gonna Hear from Me. Immediately the fascinating interplay between Eddie and Bill began as they built up the backbone to the melody, and then let it roll as if it could no longer be controlled. Bill, the solitary explorer, imposed this trio technique based on the freedom of each of the musicians. But it was no more than an apparent liberty, because Bill knew, well ahead of time, the form the journey would take, its twists and turns, and its end.
The chords played by his left hand constituted the base, and this he demonstrated spectacularly in Very Early, one of his compositions that abruptly plunged the audience into a smoky New York bar. And so the tone was set: nothing excessive, constant avoidance of any hint of vulgarity. Profound, emotional and elegant.
TRACKLIST
01 YOU’RE GONNA HEAR FROM ME - 4:29
02 VERY EARLY - 5:24
03 WHO CAN I TURN TO - 5:45
04 NARDIS - 8:44
05 EMBRACEABLE YOU - 5:13
06 EMILY - 4:32
08 TURN OUT THE STARS - 4:44
09 FIVE - 2:23
DESCRIPTION
Simple album
180gm vinyl
Soft touch gatefold
Download card included to get access to the digital files in .mp3 and .aiff 16bits formats.
This album is a first pressing and is limited to 900 copies. Each album has been hand numbered on the front and back of the gatefold.
LACQUERS
THE ULTIMATE ANALOG MEDIUM FOR ABSOLUTE EMOTIONS
Double Album - 4 Lacquers
Vector of absolute emotions, the lacquer is a truly fascinating object of which only a few craftsmen master the cutting. Thanks to its physical properties, it is possible to cut all the finest details and textures of a recording.
Yet, the lacquers are never usually listened to since they are only used in the vinyl manufacturing process to create the pressing die.
Few people in the world have had the chance to listen to this unique medium. With The Lost Recordings collection, we offer you the opportunity to live and share this intense emotional experience.
Crafted out of aluminium and coated with a soft nitrocellulose lacquer, heavier and wider than a vinyl (14” instead of 12”) with a hypnotizing deep blue edge, the lacquer wears off as it is listened to.
Just like tasting a great wine or living the pure experience of a live concert, listening to a lacquer is a fleeting chance that can only be lived once.
The sublime and ephemeral alliance of music and craftsmanship.
Exceptional artists have been the fuel that has fired us, every step of the way.
The extreme beauty of the lacquer medium required a case just as superlative. That’s why we entrusted its design to some of the world’s greatest leather craftsmen. Philippe Atienza and Pierre Gerber were those to add the finishing touches to a legend.
Handcrafted from the finest leathers used to make luxurious custom-made leather goods, each case created is a unique gem sealed by the iconic Devialet emblem.
DESCRIPTION
MATERIAL
Outside the case: calf leather
Inside the case: suedettee
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE
A leather case with 4 lacquers from a double album, 2 lacquers from a single album
Story of the concert and The Lost Recordings collection
User guide for the lacquers
Vinyl album + download card to obtain the digital files