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Bill Evans' Block Chords

what basic voicing system does evans' use (other than 4+1) for the block chords that he plays on the heads of tunes and sometimes during improv in the late 50's-early 60's period? i know that he uses 4+1, usually during improved choruses, but i don't think that that's what he uses on the sections i'm thinking of. i'm thinking of tunes like i love you and green dolphin street and lots of other things from the period.

by ziggysane on 11/26/2007, 19:58

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by smg on 11/28/2007, 18:43

hi i think on that particular tune bill is playing mostly shearring type block chords drop 2 and doubling melody line.

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by nihonjin on 11/29/2007, 13:29

when somebody says "bill evans" block chords i think of the block chord style with a static left hand like "red garland " block chords, the difference being the right hand. garland played an octave with the 5th inside and evans played single note.

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by Jazz+ on 12/04/2007, 21:35

hi

i was wondering about this question as well - can anyone else throw some more light on this?

say on the intro to you must believe in spring, what voicings is he playing there? i can't figure them out, although it sounds like some sort of block chord with the melody doubled.

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by superjames on 11/23/2008, 02:50

hi guys,
i have a transcription of bill evans playing on "on green dolphin street"
i just looked at it, and it is mostly shearring style blockchords and alted block chords as well.
nihonjin

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