On July 19, 1978, pianist Bill Evans was at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Terni, Italy. He was accompanied by bassist Mark Johnson and drummer Philly Joe Jones. A few weeks ago, 28 minutes of the trio playing that night was uploaded to YouTube. The songs are The Peacocks, Theme From M*A*S*H, Midnight Mood, Nardis and an incomplete Solar, featuring alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. Listen to the crowd and dig Evans's reaction.
Here's the Bill Evans Trio, with Evans's right hand in superlative form that night, though his playing was a bit rushed and percussive...
