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Jazz drummer Larry Bunker, was an in demand jazz percussionist. He played with many of the jazz greats of the past century.American jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist, he also played timpani with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. Born in Long Beach, California, Bunker was a central figure on the West Coast jazz scene, one of a relative few who actually were from the region. In the 1950s and 1960s he appeared at Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, and performed with Shorty Rogers and His Giants and others. At first he played primarily drums, but increasingly he focused on vibraphone and was later highly regarded for his playing of timpani and various percussion instruments. A dependable and in-demand studio drummer and vibist, Bunker achieved particular distinction by recording with Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and many other jazz greats

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At the BBC

By Bill Evans

Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Set 1: Intro by Humphrey Lyttelton into Five (Theme); Elsa; Summertime; Come Rain or Come Shine; My Foolish Heart; Re: Person I Knew; Israel; Five (Theme). Set 2: Intro by Humphrey Lyttelton Into Five (Theme); How My Heart Sings; Nardis; Who Can I Turn To?; Someday My Prince Will Come; How Deep Is the Ocean?; Waltz for Debby; Five (Closing Theme).

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Too Marvelous for Words

By Peggy Lee

Label: Peggy Lee
Released: 2026
Track listing: Too Marvelous for Words; My Ideal; My Future Just Passed; Somebody Loves Me; I Never Knew; Taking a Chance on Love; I May Be Wrong (But I Think You Are Wonderful); ’Deed I Do; Button Up Your Overcoat; You’re Mine, You; Mean to Me; What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry?; Try a Little Tenderness; I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good); I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues; Don’t Worry ’Bout Me; Let’s Call It a Day; It’s a Good Day; Oh, What a Beautiful Morning; Mountain Greenery; The Surrey with the Fringe on Top; People Will Say We’re in Love; Almost Like Being in Love; The Best Things in Life Are Free; Let There Be Love; Come Rain or Come Shine; Fools Rush In; My Romance; We Kiss in a Shadow; Speak Low; What’s New?; Bye Bye Blackbird; Autumn in New York; I Feel a Song Coming On; You; Me; From This Moment On; Them There Eyes; That Old Black Magic; You Do Something to Me; I Get a Kick Out of You; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Love Me or Leave Me; Just One of Those Things; Sans Souci; Hard-Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah); It Ain’t Necessarily So; Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea; Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive.

Article: Album Review

Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965

Read "At The BBC 1965" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 27, 2026

Pianist Bill Evans' only performances at London's British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) were taped in March 1965 and broadcast in May and December of that year in two half-hour segments. As it is impossible to invoke Evans' name without adding the word “legendary," that will be done now to avoid needless repetition. This was Evans' ...

Article: Album Review

Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965

Read "At The BBC 1965" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
May 4, 2026

Producer Zev Feldman recalls having once purchased a laserdisc of this BBC session--an early testament to his devotion to the music of Bill Evans. Feldman has curated numerous Evans projects for both Elemental Records and Resonance Records; this album marks the fifteenth occasion he has collaborated with the Evans' estate. His earlier releases include Behind the ...

Article: Album Review

Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965

Read "At The BBC 1965" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
April 17, 2026

Jazz 625 was a British television show, hosted by trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton, that ran from 1964 to 1966 on BBC2; the name comes from the higher-resolution 625-line UHF system that the station employed for broadcast. The show featured a variety of British musicians as well as top American artists such as Art Blakey, Jimmy Giuffre, Dave ...

Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 3, 2026

Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...

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Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)

By Bill Evans

Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Waltz for Debby; My Foolish Heart; How My Heart Sings; Sweet and Lovely; I Didn't Know What Time it Was; Five; My Foolish Heart #2; How My Heart Sings #2; Sweet and Lovely; Five#2 'Round Midnight.

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Jazz in Four Colors

By Lou Levy

Label: RCA Victor
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tune Up; Without You; Wail Street; Star Eyes; The Lady Is A Tramp; The Gray Fox; Button Up Your Overcoat; Imagination; Gal In Calico; Indiana.

News: Video / DVD

Bill Evans: Stockholm, Sweden, 1964

December 28, 2024

Thank God for Europe and Scandinavia. If not for their government-sponsored TV stations, we'd never have intimate footage of American jazz stars in action. Today, two clips of the Bill Evans Trio in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1964, with Evans on piano, Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums. Plus a bonus track: Here's ...