Bill Evans

You Must Believe in Spring (40th Anniversary) (888072262546)

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You Must Believe in Spring (40th Anniversary)

Bill Evans

Concord

888072262546

LPS 167454

888072262546

JAZZ

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LP 59,98 €

Evans' final recording sessions featuring bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Eliot Zigmund

ALL-ANALOG mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Coherant Audio

2-LP set cut at 45-RPM and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI

One of the most influential artists in the history of jazz, Bill Evans (1929–1980) was known for his conversational interplay within his trios, his lyrical compositions, and his matchless approach to the piano. His work with Gomez and Zigmund on You Must Believe in Spring offers a brilliant example of all three.

At the time that they recorded the album, in August 1977, this particular iteration of the Bill Evans Trio had reached their apex, after three busy years of live performances and studio outings (including 1977’s Crosscurrents and I Will Say Goodbye). Speaking to Marc Myers, Zigmund recalls, “We had reached a high level of conversational playing … By Spring, we captured that ease of relating to each other".

Recorded over three days at Hollywood’s famed Capitol Studios, the album paired Evans with the legendary producer Tommy LiPuma, whose extensive credits included Barbra Streisand, George Benson, and Natalie Cole, among many others. Together, they selected an introspective collection of material which, notes Marc Myers, gave the album “a gentle, melancholy feel and a music-box tenderness.”

PERSONNEL:

  • Bill Evans - (piano)
  • Eddie Gómez - (bass)
  • Eliot Zigmund - (drums)

TRACKS:

  • LP ONE
  • A1. B Minor Waltz
  • A2. You Must Believe In Spring
  • B1. 1. Gary's Theme
  • B2. We Will Meet Again
  • __________________________
  • LP TWO
  • C1. Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)
  • C2. Without A Song
  • D1. Freddie Freeloader