Bill Evans New Jazz Conceptions (Mono) 45RPM (2 LP)

Limited Edition Mono 180g 45rpm Double LP!
Individual Title from the Bill Evans Riverside Recordings Box Set!
Mastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering AAA Analog from Original Master Tapes!
Pressed at RTI!
In September 1956, a 27-year-old pianist named Bill Evans quietly recorded his debut album "New Jazz Conceptions" – the courageous statement of a musician who was still largely unknown: Miles Davis had not yet called him, and most listeners had no idea what to expect from Evans. If you listen to the album today, you can already see the genius that was to reshape the modern jazz piano at that time. On "New Jazz Conceptions," Evans' introspective touch, harmonic boldness, and rhythmic sensibility were already fully developed. Whether in the complex trio interplay with Teddy Kotick (bass) and Paul Motian (drums) or the luminous solo passages – the feeling of having made a discovery prevails in the listener. Bill Evans celebrates the kind of music that is both intellectual and deeply human and never loses its emotional appeal. For collectors, "New Jazz Conceptions" is an absolute must-see. Fred Kaplan (Stereophile, November 1, 2017) writes about the sound quality of this mono recording: "For the most part, these are exceptionally good..., better than anything else you can find!"
Of everything Analogue Productions has reissued, few titles have sparked the accolades accorded their 45 RPM versions of Bill Evans titles from his Riverside catalog. Now, they're breaking the titles out from that terrific set for individual sale. These are the audiophile jazz fan's definitive releases for your collection!
Even the master tapes of the original recordings offer breathtaking sound quality. Remastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering, the tapes on which Analogue Productions' Riverside LP boxes with the 45-rpm versions of the collected Bill Evans tracks are based have been frenetically acclaimed by audiophiles and the trade media. Now Analogue Productions finally offers "New Jazz Conceptions" for sale individually: as a 180-gram double LP, pressed by RTI and also cut at 45 rpm! As a precaution, we would like to point out that the strictly limited LP is a real dream record for audiophiles! It will sell out quickly, so you shouldn't take too much time with the purchase decision!
Here, Evans' introspective touch, harmonic daring, and rhythmic sensitivity were already fully formed. Whether in his intricate trio interplay or the luminous solo passages, there's an unmistakable sense of discovery — of an artist thinking and feeling at the keyboard in real time. It's the kind of music, both cerebral and deeply human, that never loses its emotional pull.
For collectors, New Jazz Conceptions isn't just Evans' first step — it's the blueprint for everything that followed. You can trace the DNA of later masterpieces, the sound that inspired Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, and generations beyond. This is Bill Evans before the legend-still refining, still exploring — but already unmistakably himself.

Features:

• Limited Edition
• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• 45rpm
• Mono
• Mastered by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering AAA Analog from Original Master Tapes
• Pressed at RTI
• Individual Title from the Bill Evans Riverside Recordings Box Set

Musicians:

• Bill Evans, piano
• Teddy Kotick, bass
• Paul Motian, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. I Love You
2. Five
3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
Side B
1. Conception
2. Easy Living
3. Displacement
Side C
1. Speak Low
2. Waltz For Debby
3. Our Delight
Side D
1. My Romance
2. No Cover, No Minimum