Bill Evans - On a clear day (you can see forever)...

[exjazzbassbaz]

the one and only bill evans.he was so different.no other like him.he is as fresh today as ever.i listen to him most weeks of the year.very occasionaly i have to cry and bill does the trick everytime.in a good way of course.many thanks to utube and all you uploaders out there.

[tipsin]

For a completely different take on this song check the version by George Shearing.

[sizuller]

Excellent!

[fosbury68]

2 pair of tin ears out there.

[slr1238]

GOOD!

[jayh29]

from 1:01 it is unreal.

Alone(1968) piano solo album. my favorite.

[U1C5]

Ads are such mood killers.

[mariavasilei]

it's actually ......min/Maj7/9 with the 9th doubled inwards in the tenor region

A- Bb-D-F#-A , in Gm environment..

[spadge1able]

on a clear day you can hear bill evans for ever thank the lord.magic pure magic.

[y34r]

Bill's solo work are what the best of all bill's work , in my opinion

Beautiful ,it truly is

[SIRONEDRAGON]

So VERY beautiful : )

[RichardBBudd]

Exquisite.

[musiconlyplease98]

It was'nt till halfways through the song that I noticed no bass or drums,..this dude can carry...Mr. Evans that is.

[robinrero]

エヴァンス・・・・最高です

ソロ初めて聞きました

[tothemax91]

That opening chord is just so bill...

[RichardBBudd]

@tothemax91

G maj/minor seventh, since you asked

[juanfeh66]

Grande, Gigante del Piano. Ojala hubiera mas como el en la actualidad

[slapmyfunkybass]

complex harmonies, i think he opens with a Gmaj9/F# chord

[tonespinner]

@slapmyfunkybass

been messing with it and trying to hear it, I think he's playing an F#7,9# with a 6th added. or you could call it an F#13 with the #9th on the top. anyway, try playing (on the piano): F#(bass) E (the seventh) B flat (the third) E flat (the sixth) and A natural (the sharp ninth and melody note) then go to G major seventh for the second chord. I think that's it. try it and tell me what you think.

[slapmyfunkybass]

@tonespinner interesting... try f#7(#5, #9) and let me know.... the #9 will be the melody note... on the piano, from down to up, it would be played something like: f#,e,a#,d,f#,a

btw i play this tune, yet at the start i simply open with a f#min7, resolving to the gmaj

[slapmyfunkybass]

@slapmyfunkybass i'm pretty certain thats the chord he plays but i think it sounds better leaving off the 'e'

[tonespinner]

@slapmyfunkybass

I'll contact you privately when I get some time as I believe that an exteded discussion on music theory here would be of little value to most folks who simply want to enjoy the music.

[tonespinner]

@slapmyfunkybass Ah, got some time now (jury duty consumed my life the last two weeks). Yeah man, those two voicings that you mentioned work beautifully. That's the beauty of jazz, you can use whatever you 'hear" as long as it is logical.

[tonespinner]

@slapmyfunkybass Tho't I'd mention though what I think Bill is doing here. The tonal centers are G and E flat. That opening chord he plays (call it F sharp "altered") allows the G melodic minor scale to be used there and then when it goes to C seven, sharp eleven, that same G melodic minor scale applies to that chord too, although Bill only uses it one other time in the blowing section.

[tonespinner]

@slapmyfunkybass Are you familiar with the melodic minor scale and how it relates to various types of chords? Totally turned around my harmonic concept when a cat named John Stowell showed it to me. He's got several tutorials about it on You Tube. Check it out and enjoy your musical journey.

[slapmyfunkybass]

@tonespinner i dont think i know it,i studied impressionistic harmony for a while (debussy and ravel) and after that jazz chords dont seem so complex.

the problem with this tune is you play the 'a' on the first beat of the first bar and then go to 'f#' but the harmony stays on the gmaj9, it can sound a little stale, thats why bill uses f# then moves up a half step to the g, you could move down instead and play 'Ab7#5(b9) then go to gmaj9; or a smooth jazz feel and play Bbmaj9,Amin7,Abmaj9,Gmaj9

[tonespinner]

@slapmyfunkybass

that's right, endless possibilities

[StephanAOTTO1]

My 3 fave instrumental versions(piano) of this tune BE's, Oscar Peterson's & George Shearing's, which, imo, is ESSENTIAL hearing.

[jimbomed]

If anyone wants to learn to play this incredible arrangement note for note, the transcription is available (Richard Tuttobene/Hal Leonard music).It's sooo hard to play in some spots..you have to practice hours and hours, as the great Evans did.

[tedthepenguin9999]

I have the first five pages of the transcription, my teacher gave it to me... soooo good!

[keepthemusicplaying0]

O grande Bill Evans, um dos maiores pianistas de jazz! Cinco estrêlas

[jurek46pink]

You'll FEEL PART OF every mountain,

sea and shore,

You CAN HEAR from far and near a WORD you've never HEARD before.

On a clear day...

[candibloomgirl]

@jurek46pink Love the lyrics to this song