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Larry Bunker
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Jazz drummer Larry Bunker, was an in demand jazz percussionist. He played with many of the jazz greats of the past century.American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist, he also played timpani with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. Born in Long Beach, California, Bunker was a central figure on the West Coast jazz scene, one of a relative few who actually were from the region. In the 1950s and 1960s he appeared at Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, and performed with Shorty Rogers and His Giants and others. At first he played primarily drums, but increasingly he focused on vibraphone and was later highly regarded for his playing of timpani and various percussion instruments. A dependable and in-demand studio drummer and vibist, Bunker achieved particular distinction by recording with Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and many other jazz greats
At The BBC 1965
By Bill Evans
Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Five (Intro) > Humphrey Lyttleton Introduction; Elsa; Summertime; Come Rain Or Come Shine; My Foolish Heart; Re: Person I Knew;
Israel; Five (Outro); Five (Intro) > Humphrey Lyttleton Introduction; How My Heart Sings; Nardis; Who Can I Turn To; Some Day My
Prince Will Come; How Deep Is The Ocean; Waltz For Debby; Five (Outro).
Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965
by Jack Kenny
Producer Zev Feldman recalls having once purchased a laserdisc of this BBC session--an early testament to his devotion to the music of Bill Evans. Feldman has curated numerous Evans projects for both Elemental Records and Resonance Records; this album marks the fifteenth occasion he has collaborated with the Evans' estate. His earlier releases include Behind the ...
Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965
by Joshua Weiner
Jazz 625 was a British television show, hosted by trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton, that ran from 1964 to 1966 on BBC2; the name comes from the higher-resolution 625-line UHF system that the station employed for broadcast. The show featured a variety of British musicians as well as top American artists such as Art Blakey, Jimmy Giuffre, Dave ...
Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases
by Kyle Simpler
Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...
Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)
By Bill Evans
Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Waltz for Debby; My Foolish Heart; How My Heart Sings; Sweet and Lovely; I Didn't Know What Time
it Was; Five; My Foolish Heart #2; How My Heart Sings #2; Sweet and Lovely; Five#2 'Round
Midnight.
Jazz in Four Colors
By Lou Levy
Label: RCA Victor
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tune Up;
Without You;
Wail Street;
Star Eyes;
The Lady Is A Tramp;
The Gray Fox;
Button Up Your Overcoat;
Imagination;
Gal In Calico;
Indiana.
Bill Evans: Stockholm, Sweden, 1964
Thank God for Europe and Scandinavia. If not for their government-sponsored TV stations, we'd never have intimate footage of American jazz stars in action. Today, two clips of the Bill Evans Trio in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1964, with Evans on piano, Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. Plus a bonus track: Here's ...
Duos With Jim Hall & Trios '64 & '65 Revisited
By Bill Evans
Label: Ezz-thetics
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD1: My Funny Valentine; I Hear A Rhapsody; Dream Gypsy; Romain; Skating In Central Park; Darn That Dream; Little Lulu; A Sleeping Bee; Always; Santa Claus Is Coming To Town; I'll See You Again; For Heavens Sake; Dancing In The Dark; Everything Happens To Me. CD2: Israel; Elsa; Round Midnight; Our Love Is Here To Stay; How My Heart Sings; Who Can I Turn To?; Come Rain Or Come Shine; If You Could See Me Now; I've Got You Under My Skin; My Man's Gone Now; Turn Out The Stars; Angel Face; Jazz Samba; All Across The City.
Bill Evans: Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)
by Mike Jurkovic
Maybe it is and maybe it isn't as historical in scope as some of the previous ten archival Bill Evans releases from that master of jazz discovery, Zev Feldman, and Evans' estate, but Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964) is sure fire proof you got nothing but the best on any given night at any given gig ...
