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Backgrounder: Bill Evans - 'Solo Sessions, Vol. 1'

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Marc Myers
Sep 09, 2022
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In January 1963, producer Orrin Keepnews brought Bill Evans into the studio to record solo. It's unclear whether Orrin did this to bank away Evans tapes prior to him signing with Verve or whether this was done because Evans needed cash and Keepnews decided to record him in order to advance him payment. Either way, the material wasn't released until 1984…

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