Evans Bradshaw • Pieces Of Eighty-Eight

Biography by Eugene Chadbourne
This pianist was born in Memphis and died there as well, but is associated with the Detroit jazz scene. Despite the fact that his name sounds quite classy, it is possible most jazz listeners have not heard of Evans Bradshaw, who began his professional career as a child and died when he was only in his mid-fifties. He was a childhood pal of the superb pianist Phineas Newborn, and may have even been influential in Newborn's interest in the keyboards in the first place. Bradshaw's first move upon learning to crawl was to try and mount the piano bench; he learned to play at the age of nine and was in his father's band three years later.

The pianist headed to Flint, MI in 1953, picking up a day job in an auto factory. At night, he was out and about gigging with his own trio. At one of these live gigs, a talent scout connected with the group and arranged a contact with the Riverside label. In both 1958 and 1959 the label released albums by Bradshaw which have continued to represent his entire discography. There are no recordings available of Bradshaw as a sideman in anyone else's groups. His own trio played at the Village Vanguard and the Detroit Jazz Festival as a result of the Riverside buzz.
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Biografía de Eugene Chadbourne
Este pianista nació en Memphis y murió allí también, pero está asociado con la escena de jazz de Detroit. A pesar de que su nombre suena bastante elegante, es posible que la mayoría de los oyentes de jazz no hayan oído hablar de Evans Bradshaw, que comenzó su carrera profesional cuando era niño y murió cuando tenía sólo cincuenta años. Fue amigo de la infancia del magnífico pianista Phineas Newborn, e incluso puede haber influido en el interés de Newborn por los teclados en primer lugar. El primer movimiento de Bradshaw al aprender a gatear fue intentar montar el banco del piano; aprendió a tocar a la edad de nueve años y estuvo en la banda de su padre tres años después.

El pianista se dirigió a Flint, MI, en 1953, a buscar un trabajo de día en una fábrica de automóviles. Por la noche, salía a dar conciertos con su propio trío. En uno de estos conciertos, un cazatalentos se conectó con el grupo y arregló un contacto con el sello Riverside. Tanto en 1958 como en 1959, el sello editó álbumes de Bradshaw que han seguido representando toda su discografía. No hay grabaciones disponibles de Bradshaw como sideman en los grupos de nadie más. Su propio trío tocó en el Village Vanguard y en el Festival de Jazz de Detroit como resultado del zumbido de Riverside.
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Tracks:

1 - The Trolley Song - 5:27
2 - Mangoes - 4:49
3 - Pushing The Blues - 2:47
4 - It Ain't Necessarily So - 4:55
5 - Take The "A" Train - 3:28
6 - A Foggy Day - 6:15
7 - It's All Right With Me - 5:06
8 - Blues For Jim - 6:32
9 - Night In Tunisia - 2:29


Credits:
    Bass – Alvin Jackson
    Drums – Richard Allen
    Engineer – Jack Higgins
    Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
    Mastered By – Jack Matthews
    Piano – Evans Bradshaw
    Producer – Orrin Keepnews


Notes:
Recorded in New York City, January 27, 1959.


Label: Riverside Records ‎– RLP 12-296
Series: Riverside Contemporary Series –
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz

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