Video: Bill Evans in Umbria

On July 19, 1978, pianist Bill Evans was at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Terni, Italy. He was accompanied by bassist Mark Johnson and drummer Philly Joe Jones. A few weeks ago, 28 minutes of the trio playing that night was uploaded to YouTube. The songs are “The Peacocks," “Theme From M*A*S*H," “Midnight Mood," “Nardis" and an incomplete “Solar," featuring alto saxophonist Lee Konitz.

Here's the Bill Evans Trio, with Evans's right hand in extraordinary form that night, though his playing was a bit rushed and percussive...