Waltz for Debby (song)
| "Waltz for Debby" | |
|---|---|
Song by Bill Evans | |
| from the album New Jazz Conceptions | |
| Released | 1956 (1956) |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 1:20 |
| Composer(s) | Bill Evans |
| Lyricist(s) | Gene Lees |
"Waltz for Debby" is a jazz standard composed by pianist Bill Evans. He recorded it as a solo piano piece on his album New Jazz Conceptions (1956). Lyrics were written by Gene Lees.[1] "Debby" in the song title refers to Evans's niece, Debby Evans.
"Waltz for Debby" is known in Swedish by the name "Monicas Vals"; lyrics were written by Beppe Wolgers; and in Finnish by the name "Ankin Valssi"; lyrics were written by Jukka Kuoppamäki.[2]
Contents
1 Awards
2 Personnel
3 Renditions
3.1 By Evans
3.2 By others
4 Notes
5 External links
Awards
Don Sebesky: Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement (from I Remember Bill: The Tribute to Bill Evans, 1999)[3]
Gary Burton and Chick Corea: Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo (from The New Crystal Silence, 2008)[4]
Personnel
On New Jazz Conceptions (1956):
Bill Evans – piano
On Waltz for Debby (1961):
- Bill Evans – piano
Scott LaFaro – bass
Paul Motian – drums
Renditions
By Evans
New Jazz Conceptions (1956)
Waltz for Debby (1961) (The track also appears on The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961, along with an alternate take)
Know What I Mean? (1961, Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans)
Waltz for Debby (1964, with Monica Zetterlund)
You're Gonna Hear From Me (recorded 1969, released 1988)
The Bill Evans Album (1972)
The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975, with Tony Bennett)
By others
Cannonball Adderley – Know What I Mean? (1961)[5]
David Benoit - This Side Up (1985), Standards[6] (2006) and Heroes (2008)[7][8]
Chick Corea and Gary Burton – The New Crystal Silence (2008)[5]
John McLaughlin – Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans (1993)[5]
Oscar Peterson – Affinity (1962)[5]
Don Sebesky – I Remember Bill: The Tribute to Bill Evans (1999)[5]
Ralph Towner – Open Letter (1991)[5]
Notes
^ Alexander, Charles; Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 249. ISBN 1-84353-256-5..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Sakta vi gå genom stan – Det bästa at Allmusic - retrieved on 26 May 2009
^ Don Sebesky awards at Allmusic - retrieved on 26 May 2009
^ 51st Grammy Awards winners Archived October 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at grammy.com - retrieved on 26 May 2009
^ abcdef Gioia, Ted (2012). The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire. New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 444–446. ISBN 978-0-19-993739-4.
^ "Standards overview". Allmusic.com.
^ "Heroes overview". Allmusic.com.
^ "Heroes : David Benoit : Concord Music Group". Concord Music Group.
External links
"Waltz for Debby" at jazzstandards.com
