Bill Evans Time Remembered 2015 1080p AMZN WEBRip DDP2.0 x264-IJP
Video: MKV | 1440×1080 | 8 239 kb/s
Audio: English | AC3 | 224 kb/s
Runtime: 1 h 25 min | 5.04 GB
Bill Evans Time Remembered is a 90-minute documentary film, produced by Bruce Spiegel which tells the story of Bill Evans’ turbulent life and his contribution to jazz music. The film was self-funded by the producer who traveled and interviewed approximately 40 people over a 7 year period of time. Several well renowned musicians are included in the film including Tony Bennett, Dr. Billy Taylor, singer Jon Hendricks, and jazz pianist Bill Charlap. The film also compiles a wide range of historical information about the jazz pianist including his first TV recording which appeared on CBS Look Up and Live in April 1958, playing Come Rain or Come Shine.
According to producer Bruce Spiegel, it was his second interview with drummer Paul Motian that compelled him to complete the film. Spiegel has also noted that several of the people he interviewed in the making of the film are now deceased including Paul Motian, Pat Evans, Connie Atkinson, Jim Hall, Frank Collett, Orrin Keepnews, Gene Lees, Bob Brookmeyer and Don Friedman.
“The film Bill Evans Time Remembered took me 8 years to make. Eight years of tracking down anybody who knew Bill and who played with him, to try and find out as much as I could about the illusive and not easy to understand Bill Evans. I feel very honored to have had the chance to interview and get to know good guys that spent a lot of time with Bill: Billy Taylor, Gene Lees, Tony Bennett, Jack DeJohnette, Jon Hendricks, Jim Hall, Bobby Brookmeyer, Chuck Israels, Paul Motian, Gary Peacock, Joe LaBarbera. It was a once in a life time experience talking to these gifted talented guys about their time in jazz music, about their “Time Remembered“ with Bill Evans.” – Bruce Spiegel
“The film was a bull’s eye at capturing as much as one can capture of someone’s music, pain, and life story. My family is forever grateful to your outstanding work.” – Debby Evans (Waltz for Debby)”
“The film is musically intriguing and sensitively crafted. Not soppy with just the right amount of honesty regarding his personal life.” – Nenette Evans