New Jazz Conceptions
Bill Evans · 1957
49 min · 12 tracks · post-bop · cool jazz · modal jazz
A delicate interplay of melodic introspection and intricate harmonies defines this cool jazz classic.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- delicate melodic introspection throughout
- headphone detail hunting experience
- for reflective late nights
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer straightforward, fast-paced tracks
- seek instant gratification from music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1957, 'New Jazz Conceptions' marked Bill Evans' debut album as a bandleader, following his work with the Miles Davis Sextet. At this point in his career, Evans was beginning to carve out his own identity, blending classical influences with jazz improvisation and setting the stage for his future innovative contributions to the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Chick Corea· Keith Jarrett· Herbie Hancock
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 I Love You 3:56
- 2 Five 4:02
- 3 I Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good 1:39
- 4 Conception 4:47
- 5 Easy Living 3:53
- 6 Displacement 2:34
- 7 Speak Low 5:10
- 8 Waltz for Debby 1:20
- 9 Our Delight 4:44
- 10 My Romance 1:58
- 11 No Cover, No Minimum (take 1) 8:10
- 12 No Cover, No Minimum 7:30
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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