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Bill Evans: Metropole Orkest, '78

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Marc Myers
Jul 03, 2020
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On May 9, 1978, Bill Evans was in the Netherlands to play on the Dutch TV program Music Gallery with the Metropole Orkest. The piece was Gabriel Fauré's Pavane, arranged by Claus Ogerman. Pavane was the only work recorded by Bill with the orchestra that evening. [Photo above of Bill Evans and Marc Johnson from YouTube]


According to pianist Dave Thompson,…

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