Crosscurrents (album)

Crosscurrents
Studio album by Bill Evans Trio, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh
Released	1978
Recorded	February 28 & March 1-2, 1977 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:29 original LP
Label	Fantasy F 9568
Producer	Helen Keane
Bill Evans Trio, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh chronology
Quintessence (1976) Crosscurrents (1977) I Will Say Goodbye (1977)

Crosscurrents is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded in early 1977 and released in 1978 on Fantasy as F 9568. Along with Evans' trio of Eddie Gomez and Eliot Zigmund, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh guest on alto and tenor saxophone respectively.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow called the album "a superior set" and wrote " Konitz and Marsh always worked very well together and their cool-toned improvising makes this outing by Bill Evans something special."

Track listing

1. "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) – 8:21
2. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Porter) – 3:31
3. "Pensativa" (Clare Fischer) – 5:39
4. "Speak Low" (Nash, Weill) – 6:34
5. "When I Fall in Love" (Heyman, Young) – 4:18
6. "Night and Day" (Porter) – 6:06

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

7. "Eiderdown" [Take 9] – 5:38
8. "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" [Take 7] – 3:30
9. "Night and Day" [Take 9] – 7:05

Personnel

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

Production notes

• Helen Keane – producer
• Phil Kaffel – engineer
• Phil DeLancie – digital remastering

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard Jazz Albums	17

External links

• The Bill Evans Memorial Library
• Jazz Discography