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A composer discussion about "Blue In Green", the third track on Miles Davis modal album Kind of Blue (Columbia, 1959). It has long been speculated that pianist Bill Evans wrote "Blue in Green", even though the LP and most jazz fakebooks credit Davis only with its composition. In his autobiography, Davis maintains that he alone composed the songs on Kind of Blue. For a matter of fact Bill Evans wrote the liner notes for the album. The version on Bill Evans trio album Portrait In Jazz (Riverside, 1959), credits the tune to 'Davis-Evans'. A comment by Evans: "One day at Miles's apartment, he wrote on some manuscript paper the symbols for G-minor and A-augmented. And Miles said, 'What would you do with that?' I didn't really know, but I went home and wrote 'Blue in Green.'" In a 1978 radio interview, Evans said that he himself had written the song. Evans said "The truth is I did (write the music)...... I don't want to make a federal case out of it, the music exists, and Miles is getting the royalties." Either way, for all of us, it's a beautiful tune and we're honored to present it. Bill Evans drummer Marty Morell: Bill told me personally, Miles gave him the first 2 chords. Bill came up with the rest of the changes and wrote the melody. Son Evan Evans: Bill Evans composed "Blue In Green" at 5am the night before the recording session, at Earl Zindar's apartment on his upright piano." Later confirmed by an interview with Bill's friend and composer Earl Zindar.

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