ene 4 FAKE BOOKBill Evans Fake Book transcribed and edited by Pascal Wetzel from Bill Evans’ recordings FOREWORD To make these leadsheets, I have used, whenever possible, the following material: Bill Evans’ original leadsheets, published sheet music, and transcriptions from recordings. ‘Some compositions have been recorded several times and were part of the Bill Evans Trio’s reper- toire over a period of time. In this case, the leadsheets generally follow the latest recording to show the evolution of the tune and the maturation of the artist. To point out the harmonic richness of Evans’ music, I chose to be more precise than usual for a leadsheet, adding counterlines, codas, extensions of chords as well as some passing chords and alter- nate chords (Bill Evans would often simplify the chord changes for improvisation). Each tune is written in the original key, but please note that some compositions such as “Letter to Evan” and “Song for Helen” were played in several keys during the same interpretation. ‘Transposition was one of Evans’ favorite devices to add interest and contrast. T would like to dedicate this work to the memory of the great artist that Bill Evans was Pascal Wetzel August 23, 1996 LUDLOW MUSICEditor's Note: In addition to Pascal Wetzel’s leadsheets, this book includes seven unrecorded manuscripts composed between 1965 and 1967 as well as lyric versions of ten of the tunes which appear side by side with the originals. Bill wrote lyrics for two more. This fake book would not be complete without “Blue In Green” dating from Bill’s time with Miles Davis (copyright by Miles) and a tune from the TRO catalogs, Denny Zeitlin’s “Quiet Now”, performed and recorded by Bill Evans throughout his career. Many of the Bill Evans tribute recordings by musicians all over the world as well as the compositions written in his honor have been listed in previous issues of Letter From Evans now on the Internet. As we go to press, Jean Yves Thibaudet, the French classical pianist, has just finished recording an Evans tribute album, and Bernard Maury’s Bill Evans Piano Academy announces its opening as of October 1, 1996. This academy has flexible courses of study on three levels ranging from 5 to 20 hours per week spread over 33 weeks a year for both jazz pianists (professional or amateur) and teachers as well as those with classical training interested in jazz and musical improvisation. For further information please contact the school at 6 rue Damiens, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt, France, Tel: (331) 46 21 40 95. Fax: (331) 46 21 74 54. credits and acknowledgments editor: Judy Bell vocal editor: Nancy Marano piano arrangement “Quiet Now”: Jed Distler art and design: Tee Design & Advertising front cover photo: K. Abe bback cover photo: Louis Ouzer interior photos: collection of Nenette Evans (with the exception of contact prints by Louis Ouzer, 1977) Special thanks to Nenette Evans for her encouragement and interest and to Pamela Bendich, Director Music Licensing / Business Affairs, Fantasy Inc, for permission to include the Orphewn Music tunes: Comrade Conrad, TE TandT. 1... "TRO ©Copyright 1996 Ladiow Music, Ie, New York, NY Intemational Copyright Secured Made in US. AIT Rights Reserved Incloding Public Perfomance For roit,oa a8do5019 oyuB Minor Waltz (For Ellaine) BILL EVANS Slow Jazz Waltz Bn? Ere ee AR sus ae Dsus pb? Cus 63 eID — ADB yp Bs gTt) gat gid) ay? o Dw 0%), gga? HD ge) B® class) pind) Tast time rit. ~~ Bm? Em? as Deus DF Mai? glen Fin) FM) Bh! bay WP ous BCD) bY. bp” Pai? gir gain Fino) Solos on AB ® ohm 19) 5 After solos D.C. al Coda ch F Bm ‘TRO © 1978 and 1961 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NY.Bill’s Belle BILL EVANS Fn? BM BD) ebatay? al? gn? ov) —3— 3 7 7 a(t 7, p71) Fm Gm Revie) 5. Diss D+ 6PM? Braj? Bhs? hn Ain? Day D7) BT Bln? gba TH®) Abn? Bhn? BmiMai’) E7sus E47 Aaj? Doiaj? Chm? Fim? Bf (am) m7) chs? Fly? (Em) Dota) ch? i Fn? Din? Gis? Che? Am? Bm? BP An? o” Maj? Maj” Fm? B%us BT) ot) Fr! Gn? Abn? — Dsus ‘TRO © 1996 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NYBill’s Hit Tune BILL EVANS Medium Swing Haus G7 fC cm) Abana? pal) Ges emote) Bo Cn? &° part EWM aus EMD Re Ang Gin) cht Fhaje — pH6 FT oe g’m? gi) my TRO 6 1979 and 1991 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NYDm75) GT aus G70) Ic Gm? APM? eG) em Bo Gm? E° Dm) G%us) G3 CMai™5) AP sus Al) Dee | op) Gl GOL oe emits) last time rit.Blue In Green MILES DAVIS. or) Dm? prs7ds) Last time to Coda Astd9, © 1959 WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP. and ESTATE OF MILES DAVIS Copyright Renewed ‘Al Rights Administered WARNER TAMER ANE PUBLISHING CORP. ‘All Rights Reserved — Used by Permission.C Minor Blues Chase BILL EVANS Fast Swing Cn? Cm AP Maj? (Gm’) Fm? a7) om Bai? ant) ® ‘TRO © 1996 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NYCarnival BILL EVANS, Medium Jazz Waltz Be Din? @? CMa’ Bb Dm? ae? Maj? Cmé ‘TRO © 1996 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NYG Pedal ~- Dim(Maj’) Dm? Ahn? ee Fin? Fe Em? Eb Dn? bbe0 Catch The Wind BILL EVANS (Fe) Gn? Bin? BIT Fai” Are) Dm Amn? Coy (Am? Gm?) ¢7 FMai7 ares) Dm? Fe Gm? c7 Am? Bhai? Cn! fF? Bhai? e7 Gm Bin? e745) Maj? ‘TRO © 1996 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NYn Chromatic Tune BILL EVANS Cn! Bmé Bia? ATCA) Altai? Ralls FIG) Flo Gn’ Be Cm? 87 Bin? Bhai?) B'T Abytai? Fm! Flo Gn’ peat D7 Cai? ebm’) ET sus E711) Bas ares) Dota? ict Bu! is Haus Gh? cn? Fly? Bn? Gren) °° or Ps) B Evaj"1 hs TRO © 1996 LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NY2 Children’s Play Song BILL EVANS Moderately CMaj7FMaj’Em? Am? | Dm? G+) Em? Am? | Dm? G7? Em? Am? | D7 Em? FMaj7G? Fine CMa? FMaj7 Em? Am? | Dm? G91) 62% 67 | FMaj7 Bm?) Em? Am? | D7. @? 4 —3 He 2 D.C. al Fine Solo on{B)as Intro ‘TRO © 1967 (renewed) LUDLOW MUSIC, INC., New York, NY.Bill Evans also wrote this as a duet for children, Ist player e 2nd player To next strain [Fine 1 OWT peat Fine 2 rrr fF Pore OP REE OTP4 Comrade Conrad Medium Swing BILL EVANS Bin? EM BHTED dbs? m9 4109) ‘m9 mn G c Fi Fm'/ps Disa? os76 Fn? Fas Dntbd gid) Cm! Bl Fa! BM eae 70) ebay? Avi? path ids) Cm? 4 Omg —— last rime: rall. to Fine A’Maj? Gi? Cm? Cols Amie p79 Gm!! ——s1———> Quarter notes on may be anticipated. Fe solos transpose each section on the ascending circle of Sths: Ist Alstarts on Cm7, Ist [Blon G7, 2nd| Dai, ete, to lat chord of last chorus: Fmt - then D.C. al Fine. Note: “Sugar Plum” is built on the descending circle of Sths. We are unable to locate the publisher so cannot print i ©1971 ORPHEUM MUSIC Used by Permission1s Displacement BILL EVANS Fast swing J = ea 144 Cm? Fm? Bn? es wba? 7) ahs ee break (Pno fill) Am’ Dm’ Gn? ce? Faaj’ | ! Fe break (no fill) Em? A%us) DMs? Em? Fla? Fm? Bus E’vaj7 Fm? Gn? oo ro Daj? Bm? Em? ATC) Fhe? ff Bm Gm? eo An? Dm? Bn? Gm? Fu? Dm) | | Gat ‘TRO © 1965 (renewed) and 1996 FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC., New York, NY16 BILL EVANS Freely Sg Cm a a 5s 8 & | : =e: = o— Es = = =E8 GT Melody on bar 8 & 9 may also be played in 6th’s (within Eb scale). ‘TRO © 1965 (renewed) FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC., New York, NY"7 Five Lyrie by Music by JANICE BORLA BILL EVANS Medium up Swing a Gm? Cm? Fl a Gn? Cm? Fl es. ——s——_, My song: is a sim-ple sto - ry con cerns. nei- ther love nor glo ry. Join us— in this mad af - flic- tion, a tome. to my pre- di- lec- tion $ 7 7 u 8 Gm Cm? oF ys Tm just sing- ing four beats to five, four beats to five, four beats to five, four beats to to jux - ta pose four beats with five, four beats with five, four beats with five, four beats with Gm? Cm? FM a Gn? Cm? FM Ey o> five. You atk, is this fact ot fic tion? Why cause. all five. I'S real = ly quite en - er- giz ing, once you- come to re - a- liz ing et Qn? Cn? Ft (huai7t9y by just sing ing four beats to five, four beats. to five, four beats to. five, four beats to five? that you can sing four beats with five, four beats with five, four beats with five, four beats with five Am p79) git BinteD pits) —i— 5 Se ee ee te erie Onceyou find it, you can feel it has, way of swing. ing that-' move you to it; Gm? 7d) Fm Fant) B7 ae Bs fs ae ee Soon you'll find you'll have a mind to try it on what - ev- er tune might help you do it Gm? Cm?gt a Gn? Cm? gt —— oa And so— we are left to pon- der how much. more is left be- yond there. Gn? Cm? FM Ae pm fs", ss ‘Once you~ have felt four beats with five, four beats with five, four beats with five, four beats with five. Recorded by Janice Borla / Lunar Octave DMP CD-3004 ‘TRO © 1967 (renewed), 1983 and 1996 FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC., New York, NY