Dick Conte - Yesterdays - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This recording, the fifth CD for pianist & veteran Bay Area Jazz DJDick Conte is a loving tribute to his late friend and mentor Bill Evans. They became friends in the 60's, joining for several interviews over the years on KJAZ, including his last, shortly before he passed on September 15, 1980. Coincidentally BLUE IN GREEN was recorded at Fantasy studio D on September 14th 2018, the day before ceasing operations the next day on the anniversary of Bill's passing.Bassist Steve Webber appears on four of the CDs, 2 Quartets with Saxophonist Steve Heckman, and 2 Trio including the latest.BLUE IN GREEN was co-produced by Dick and veteran drummer and band leader Akira Tana, who has recorded and performed with numerous jazz legends.Akira replaced the late drummer and jazz author Bill Moody who played on the previous CDS.Included are four Conte originals, Song for Bill, Munay Blue, (for a granddaughter) Sicily, and Christina's Castle solo (for a daughter).Also standards associated with Bill Evans including the Miles Davis collaborations Blue in Green and All Blues.Also included Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, My foolish heart (solo), Come Rain or Come Shine, Gentle Rain and Slow Hot Wind (medley) I'm getting Sentimental Over You Yesterdays, Yours Is My Heart Aloneand closes out with That's All and Some Other Time.DC Jazz 55 was recorded in Fantasy Studio D in Berkeley on the Yamaha chosen and used by Evans for numerous recording sessions.

The newest from pianist Dick Conte, bassist Steve Webber and drummer Bill Moody is a mix of swinging standards and blues. The music is a representation of the way they work, think and play together, which they have been doing since 2000. The tracks are All of You, Boxcar Bill, Solar, Cheek to Cheek, Very Early, Autumn Leaves, When I Fall in Love, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To, Sweet And Lovely and Sonny moon for Two.

Dick Conte-Steve Heckman Quartet with Akira Tana and Steve Webber.Recorded live at CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY/THE JAZZSCHOOL In Berkeley California, June 2018 the 15th year of the Jazz piano scholarship benefit concert and the first without the late drummer/author Bill Moody, who passed earlier that year. Fortunately veteran drummer Akira Tana joined us with no rehearsal and added a swinging and varied presence to the day.