Affinity (Bill Evans album)
Affinity | ||||
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Studio album by Bill Evans | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | October 30-November 2, 1978 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:36 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Helen Keane | |||
Bill Evans chronology | ||||
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Affinity is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1979 featuring Belgian harmonica player Toots Thielemans. Bill Evans plays a Fender Rhodes electric piano on many of the tracks. It is the recording debut for bassist Marc Johnson.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Excellent if not essential music that Evans generally uplifts".[1]
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
All songs by Bill Evans unless otherwise noted.
- "I Do It for Your Love" (Paul Simon) – 7:16
- "Sno' Peas" (Phil Markowitz) – 5:51
- "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:14
- "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 6:40
- "Jesus' Last Ballad" (Gianni Bedori) – 5:52
- "Tomato Kiss" (Larry Schneider) – 5:17
- "The Other Side of Midnight (Noelle's Theme)" (Michel Legrand) – 3:17
- "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) – 4:09
- "Body & Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:16
Personnel
- Bill Evans – piano, keyboards
- Marc Johnson – bass
- Eliot Zigmund – drums
- Larry Schneider – flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica
Production notes
- Helen Keane – producer
- Frank Laico – engineer
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 18 |
References
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
External links
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