Waltz for Debby (song)
| "Waltz for Debby" | ||||
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| Song by Bill Evans from the album New Jazz Conceptions | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 01:20 | |||
| Composer(s) | Bill Evans | |||
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"Waltz for Debby" is a jazz standard composed by Bill Evans. A piano trio jazz waltz, it was first recorded on Evans's 1956 album New Jazz Conceptions (by unaccompanied piano), and on his 1961 live album Waltz for Debby. It has been recorded by many artists, both as an instrumental and as a vocal piece. The song's lyrics were written by Gene Lees.
"Debby" in the song title refers to Evans' niece, Debby Evans.
The song is also known in Swedish by the name "Monicas Vals", with lyrics by Beppe Wolgers, and in Finnish by the name "Ankin Valssi", with lyrics by Jukka Kuoppamäki.
On New Jazz Conceptions (1956):
On Waltz for Debby (1961):
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