"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 composition's title refers to Evans's niece, Debby Evans.
| "Waltz for Debby" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bill Evans | |
| from the album New Jazz Conceptions | |
| Released | 1956 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 1:20 |
| Composer(s) | Bill Evans |
| Lyricist(s) | Gene Lees |
"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]
Awards edit
- 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 edit
On New Jazz Conceptions (1956):
On Waltz for Debby (1961):
- Bill Evans – piano
- Scott LaFaro – bass
- Paul Motian – drums
Renditions edit
By Evans edit
- 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)
- His Last Concert In Germany (recorded 1980, released 1989)
By others edit
- Cannonball Adderley – Know What I Mean? (1961)[5]
- Johnny Hartman - The Voice That Is! (1964)[6]
- Earl Klugh - Earl Klugh (album) (1976)[5]
- David Benoit - This Side Up (1985), Standards[7] (2006) and Heroes (2008)[8][9]
- 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]
- Ellyn Rucker - This Heart of Mine (1989)[10]
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 10, 2021
- ^ "Standards overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "Heroes overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "Heroes : David Benoit : Concord Music Group". Concord Music Group.
- ^ "This Heart of Mine overview". Allmusic.com.
External links edit
- "Waltz for Debby" at jazzstandards.com