Bill Evans - Bill Evans Live In Tokyo (1973) [1986]

A great live date from Bill Evans – one of his essential sides of the 70s, even if you've already got a bunch of other Evans live material! We know what you're thinking: "Do I have this one? Seems to be a lot of tunes here that I've got on other Evans recordings." But take it from us, this set's a real winner – beautifully recorded despite a larger venue performance in Tokyo – and captured with all the grace, poise, and gentle-flowing genius of Evans in his best better-known live dates – a real antidote to some of the other 70s live albums that might have been better left unissued. Everyone's at the top of their game here – Eddie Gomez on bass with those round warm tones, Marty Morrell on drums with his simple spare rhythms, and Evans himself with a sound that's bold then quiet then bold then soft – beautiful throughout, and really setting fire.

Tracks:

01 - Mornin' Glory
02 - Up With The Lark
03 - Yesterday I Heard The Rain
04 - My Romance
05 - When Autumn Comes
06 - T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two)
07 - Hullo Bolinas
08 - Gloria's Step
09 - On Green Dolphin Street

Personnel:

Bill Evans (piano)
Eddie Gomez (bass)
Marty Morell (drums)