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Bill Evans - "Nardis" I've been listening to this piece a lot lately. Great recording! I noticed on youtube there are several recordings of this song at varying lengths. The allmusic entry on the song makes sense of that:
“Nardis” is an intriguing piece written by Miles Davis, though it evidently was never recorded by the trumpeter. Instead, this landmark modal composition is indelibly associated with pianist Bill Evans. Evans was present in 1958 on the session that produced Cannonball Adderley’s Portrait of Cannonball (for which the piece was specifically written by Davis); he obviously took a liking to this piece, as he is heard performing it at Birdland on a bootleg disc taped in 1960. It turned up again and again on a number of different studio and concert releases by the pianist, both before and after his death. As Evans continued to explore “Nardis” as his career progressed, his interpretations lengthened, starting with an abstract solo piano introduction that only hinted at its theme, finally reverting to it as his rhythm section joined him. In his later years, this song would feature long solos by both Evans’ bassist and drummer; usually closing a set with a flourish. Oddly enough, “Nardis seems to appeal more to pianists and guitarists than trumpeters, though Chet Baker and Don Ellis (the latter on a date by George Russell) have successfully interpreted this moody modal work. Other choice recordings of “Nardis” include versions by Richie Beirach, Horace Parlan, Phil Woods, Jimmy Raney, and Tony Rice. One can only imagine what an interpretation by Miles Davis’ legendary sextet heard on Kind of Blue (with Evans, Adderley and John Coltrane) would have sounded like! | |
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Great, great piece!
...An even longer Bill Evans interpretation Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: Great, great piece!
...An even longer Bill Evans interpretation Music for adventurous listeners tA Tribal RecordsI listened to that one, too. Also excellent. 
The vacancy level on threads about actual music in here are kinda astounding anymore.  | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: The vacancy level on threads about actual music in here are kinda astounding anymore.
Tiger Woods is lucky he hasn't recorded an album.
Music for adventurous listeners tA Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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