Bill Evans - Crosscurrents (1977) (eac-log-cover)

Bill Evans - Crosscurrents (1977)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 290MB

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Allmusic:
This superior set was a logical idea. One of pianist Bill Evans' earlier influences was Lennie Tristano so on the date Evans' trio (with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Eliot Zigmund) was teamed with Tristano's two top "students": altoist Lee Konitz and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. The quintet performs four standards (all of which fit easily into Evans' repertoire) plus "Pensativa" and Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown." Konitz and Marsh always worked very well together and their cool-toned improvising makes this outing by Bill Evans something special. The CD reissue adds three alternate takes to the original program. Recommended.

Tracks
-1. "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) – 8:17
-2. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) – 3:28
-3. "Pensativa" (Clare Fischer) – 5:35
-4. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) – 6:30
-5. "When I Fall in Love" (Edward Heyman, Victor Young) – 4:16
-6. "Night and Day" (Porter) – 6:05
Reissue bonus tracks:
-7. "Eiderdown" (Swallow) – 7:02
-8. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Porter) – 3:26
-9. "Night and Day" (Porter) – 7:02

Personnel
*Bill Evans – piano
*Eddie Gomez – bass
*Eliot Zigmund – drums
*Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
*Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone

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