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Music of Bill Evans
Studio album by
Released1986 (1986)
Genrecontemporary classical, jazz
LabelLandmark (#1510), Savoy (#17405)
Kronos Quartet chronology
Terry Riley: Cadenza on the Night Plain
(1985)
Music of Bill Evans
(1986)
Kronos Quartet
(1986)

Music of Bill Evans is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing compositions written by or associated with Bill Evans. With Jim Hall (guitar) and Eddie Gómez (bass).[1][2] Leonard Feather gave the album five stars;[3] Stephen Holden, for the New York Times, named it "Jazz Album of the Week."[4][5] Reissued with Monk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk on 2CD as 32 Jazz: The Complete Landmark Sessions.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Evans except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz for Debby" 5:42
2."Very Early" 4:01
3."Nardis"Miles Davis5:04
4."Re: Person I Knew" 4:25
5."Time Remembered" 3:15
6."Walking Up" 2:30
7."Turn Out the Stars" 6:32
8."Five" 2:39
9."Peace Piece" 7:11

See also

References

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography, accessed February 4, 2019
  2. ^ Kohlhaase, Bill (1990-04-20). "MJQ, Kronos: 2 Sides of the Same Mirror. Jazz: Younger quartet says that in watching the four older masters, it is 'almost seeing ourselves in 30 years' time.' They play in Orange County Sunday". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Feather, Leonard (1986-08-31). "An Era of Pickiness: A Guitar LP Sampler". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2002). "Kronos Quartet". All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music. Backbeat. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-87930-717-2. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  5. ^ Holden, Stephen (1986-08-08). "Pop and Jazz Guide". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-27.