Affinity (Bill Evans album)
| Affinity | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | October 30–November 2, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:36 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
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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 Rhodes piano on many of the tracks. It is the recording debut for bassist Marc Johnson.
Reception
With the exception of a four star Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide review,[1] the majority of recorded reception for the Affinity album came significantly later than its original release. Overall, reviewers maintain positive notes about the work. Two reviewing websites grant the album three out of five stars. One of which is Scott Yanow on Allmusic who states "Excellent if not essential music that Evans generally uplifts".[2] The other three star rating comes from Rateyourmusic, though there is only one user review on Rateyourmusic that gives Affinity a five star review.[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- "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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 18 |
References
- ^ Swenson, John (1985). The Rolling stone jazz record guide (1st ed.). New York: Rolling Stone. ISBN 039472643X. OCLC 10878740.
- ^ "Affinity - Bill Evans | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ Affinity by Bill Evans, retrieved 2019-04-05
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 22, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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