Crosscurrents (Bill Evans album)
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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 Gómez and Eliot Zigmund, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh guest on alto and tenor saxophone respectively.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
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."[1]
Track listing
- "Eiderdown" (Steve Swallow) – 8:21
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Porter) – 3:31
- "Pensativa" (Clare Fischer) – 5:39
- "Speak Low" (Nash, Weill) – 6:34
- "When I Fall in Love" (Heyman, Young) – 4:18
- "Night and Day" (Porter) – 6:06
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "Eiderdown" [Take 9] – 5:38
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" [Take 7] – 3:30
- "Night and Day" [Take 9] – 7:05
Personnel
- Bill Evans – piano
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
- Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
- Eddie Gómez – bass
- Eliot Zigmund – drums
Production notes
- Helen Keane – producer
- Phil Kaffel – engineer
- Phil DeLancie – digital remastering
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 17 |
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Crosscurrents > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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External links
- The Bill Evans Memorial Library
- Crosscurrents on Jazzdisco.org
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