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BILL EVANS ~ ON A MONDAY EVENING FANTASY 888072019713 (Barcode: 888072019713) ~ USA ~ Jazz Recorded: 1976 Released: 2017 This is an archival live album by American Jazz pianist / composer Bill EvansFind albums by this artist and his trio with bassist Eddie GomezFind albums by this artist and drummer Eliot ZigmundFind albums by this artist, recorded on November 19, 1976 at the Madison Union Theatre in Madison, WI, USA. The album presents eight tracks, the usual mixture of Evans originals and standards. All the tracks are previously unreleased. The sound quality is a little boomy, with the drums low in the mix, but altogether perfectly audible. The Evans / Gomez / Zigmund trio was the last trio to feature the remarkable performances by Gomez. The Evans / Gomez team up was the longest musical relationship between Evans and a bassist, lasting for eleven years. This trio recorded only two studio albums: “I Will Say GoodbyeFind albums with this title” and “You Must Believe In SprigFind albums with this title” and two live albums: “On A Friday EveningFind albums with this title” and this album, all four released posthumously. The music is of course as Godly as any Bill Evans album, and the fact that this music was finally discovered and released is of course a joyous event. Every touch of the keyboard by Evans and his telepathic relationship with Gomez is of course one of all time Jazz greatest events, to be celebrated forever. Zigmund’s drumming, more energetic and prominent than what most of his drummers produced, adds a significant layer to the trio’s aural experience. Overall, this is another album of previously unreleased recordings by the greatest Jazz piano player in history, which of course is a must have in any decent Jazz records collection. Thank God for inventing sound recording!

Updated: 05/07/2026Posted: 05/07/2026

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