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Letter to Evan

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Released
  
1994

Length
  
53:43

Release date
  
1994

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 21, 1980

Artist
  
Bill Evans Trio

Label
  
Dreyfus Records

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Letter to Evan (1994)
  
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Bill Evans Trio albums, Jazz albums

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Letter to Evan is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1980 about two months before his death. It was released on the Dreyfus Jazz label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars and states "Evans is heard with one of his finest trios... in surprisingly enthusiastic and creative form; there is no hint that the end is near... Easily recommended for true Bill Evans fans".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Evans except as indicated
  1. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer) - 5:33
  2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Mercer) - 8:25
  3. "Knit for Mary F." - 6:07
  4. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:06
  5. "Your Story" - 3:56
  6. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:26
  7. "My Man's Gone Now" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 6:07
  8. "Letter to Evan" - 8:03
  • Recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, England on July 21, 1980

    • Personnel

  • Bill Evans - piano
  • Marc Johnson - bass
  • Joe LaBarbera - drums

    • Songs

    1Emily5:33
    2Days of Wine and Roses8:25
    3Knit for Mary F6:08

    References

    Letter to Evan Wikipedia
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