Dmitry Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 http://www.billevanstimeremembered.com/ Has this been posted yet? I'm pretty stoked to watch it, will rent it over the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Thanks for posting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I saw one of the showings at the New School with the filmmaker present over the summer. It was well done, but if you're an Evans fanatic, and have read the biography, there's not much new there. The audience didn't seem to be aware of some of the more tragic aspects of Evans' life, and let out several collective gasps when that part of the film was reached. The Q and A session ended abruptly when they were discussing who introduced Evans to heroin. The usual suspect was Philly Joe Jones, but I had heard that he started chipping on weekends with Denny Zeitlin before he went with Miles. When I mentioned this, a friend of Zeitlin's got very upset, and started yelling at me that Zeitlin had never used heroin. The filmmaker got disgusted, and called an end to the Q and A session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 3 hours ago, sgcim said: I saw one of the showings at the New School with the filmmaker present over the summer. It was well done, but if you're an Evans fanatic, and have read the biography, there's not much new there. The audience didn't seem to be aware of some of the more tragic aspects of Evans' life, and let out several collective gasps when that part of the film was reached. The Q and A session ended abruptly when they were discussing who introduced Evans to heroin. The usual suspect was Philly Joe Jones, but I had heard that he started chipping on weekends with Denny Zeitlin before he went with Miles. When I mentioned this, a friend of Zeitlin's got very upset, and started yelling at me that Zeitlin had never used heroin. The filmmaker got disgusted, and called an end to the Q and A session. I've known Denny fairly well since high school, albeit off and on over the years, and find it highly improbable that he ever used heroin. Just doesn't fit his personality or lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 After all, he's a doctor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted October 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Is there any strong language in the film? Asking because I'm considering hosting a screening, and can't find the film rating on producer's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 20 hours ago, JSngry said: After all, he's a doctor! As we know, they're often the worst, if only because they have access. But Denny? I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 According to my friend, a pianist who's devoted his life to every aspect of BE, this happened when they were very young. They were just chipping, Denny was smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Could they both really have been "very young"? There are nine years between Zeitlin and Evans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 9 hours ago, Dmitry said: Is there any strong language in the film? Asking because I'm considering hosting a screening, and can't find the film rating on producer's website. I don't recall a great use of profanity, but prepare for a lot of collective gasps when they detail BE's personal life. The filmmaker said the DVD contained some extra material that we didn't see in the screening. He recounted that Eddie Gomez wouldn't be interviewed unless he was paid a huge amount of money, so he doesn't appear in the film. He tried to get Jimmy Cobb, but he said Cobb had too many family issues preventing any possibility of an interview. 1 hour ago, Daniel A said: Could they both really have been "very young"? There are nine years between Zeitlin and Evans. They just did it occasionally on weekends. Neither got hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Just stumbled on this this on Prime. Definitely worth watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unhinged Melody Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 10/21/2017 at 10:38 AM, sgcim said: "It was well done, but if you're an Evans fanatic, and have read the biography, there's not much new there." The Paul Motian interview portions were very entertaining as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 6:28 PM, Eric said: Just stumbled on this this on Prime. Definitely worth watching. I appreciated that heads-up. I thought it was a good doc. It certainly dealt with the drug abuse, but I didn't think that aspect got in the way of its appreciation for the music. Caused me to go back and listen again to some fine Evans, including "Affinity," Evans's great album with Toots Thielemans. Sublime music. gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 9:28 PM, Eric said: Just stumbled on this this on Prime. Definitely worth watching. Thanks for mentioning it's on Prime. I'm going to watch it tonight. This is a pretty good essay on Bill Evans that I posted last year. Broken Time “Nardis” and the Curious History of a Jazz Obsession Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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