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Berlin LIVE 1965

Earl Hines – Teddy Wilson – Bill Evans John Lewis – Lennie Tristano

This concert in Berlin in 1965 may well be the greatest piano jazz summit ever documented on film. It featured Earl Hines [above], Teddy Wilson, John Lewis, Lennie Tristano, Bill Evans and Jaki Byard.

Bill Evans – Beautiful Love (Jazz Piano Workshop Berlin 1965)

Bill Evans, Niels Hening Orsted Pedersen, Alan Dawson – Beautiful Love –

Jazz Piano Workshop, Berlin 1965

1. “Blues in D”. 2. “Memories of you” by Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake; “I’ve got the world on a string” by Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen. 3. “Love” by Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin. 4.”All of me” by Seymour Simons, Gerald Marks. 5. “Django” by John Lewis. 6. “Cool boogie” by Lennie Tristano. 7. “Beautiful love” by Haven Gillespie, Victor Young, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne. 8. “Free improvisation” by Jaki Byard. 9. “Rosetta” by Earl Hines, Henri Woode; “Cherry” by Ray Gilbert, Don Redman. (Songs) – 

“Piano-Workshop” Introduced by Joachim E. Berendt:- 1. (performing separately) Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, John Lewis, Lennie Tristano, Bill Evans, Jaki Byard, piano; + Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, acoustic double bass; Alan Dawson, drums. 2. Earl Hines, piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, acoustic double bass; Alan Dawson, drums. 3. Teddy Wilson, piano; Peter Trunk, acoustic double bass; Cees See, drums. 4. Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, piano; Peter Trunk, acoustic double bass; Cees See, drums.

5. John Lewis, piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, acoustic double bass; Connie Kay, drums. 6. Lennie Tristano, piano; Connie Kay, drums. 7. Bill Evans, piano; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, acoustic double bass; Alan Dawson, drums. 8. Jaki Byard, piano; Reggie Workman, acoustic double bass; Alan Dawson, drums. 9. Jaki Byard, Earl Hines, piano; Alan Dawson, drums. (Personnel on Camera)