Waltz for Debby Bill Evans / Arr. Lars Erik Gudim

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Waltz for Debby was written by American jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans (1929-1980). It was heard for the first time on his 1956 debut record New Jazz Conceptions.
This recording made the tune his most famous one, included on several later recordings both for solo piano and his usual trio format. It also became a favorite on almost all his concerts.
The tune is a kind of a musical portrait of Evans' niece, Debby Evans.
In Scandinavia, Swedish singer Monica Zetterlund made it popular for a wider audience through her 1964-recording accompanied by Evans and his trio. On this recording, the song was renamed Monicas vals.

[NO]Waltz for Debby er skrevet av den amerikanske jazzpianisten Bill Evans (1929-1980). Den ble hørt for første gang på hans debut-plate New Jazz Conceptions fra 1956.
Etter denne ble låten hans aller mest kjente som han spilte inn flere ganger både for solo piano og i trio-format. Den ble også en gjenganger på nesten alle hans konserter.
Debby henspeiler forøvrig på Evans' niese Debby som han med denne låten har laget et musikalsk portrett over.
I Skandinavia gjorde den svenske jazz-sangeren Monica Zetterlund den kjent for et stort publikum via sin 1964-innspilling med nettopp Bill Evans og hans trio men da under navnet Monicas vals.

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