Bill Evans
Portrait in Jazz (JAZZ)
771687 LP
Portrait in Jazz
Bill Evans
Waxtime
8436028697205
LPS 123672
JAZZ
1
Portrait in Jazz
5 STARS DOWN BEAT MAGAZINE
INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK
PERSONNEL:
BILL EVANS, piano
SCOTT LaFARO, bass
PAUL MOTIAN, drums
New York, December 28, 1959.
SIDE A:
1 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (Arlen-Mercer) 3:23
2 AUTUMN LEAVES (Mercer-Kosma-Prevert) 6:00
3 WITCHCRAFT (Leigh-Coleman) 4:34
4 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (Heyman-Young) 4:57
5 PERI’S SCOPE (Bill Evans) 3:16
SIDE B:
1 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Cole Porter) 4:37
2 SPRING IS HERE (Rodgers-Hart) 5:08
3 SOME DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME (Morey Churchill) 4:56
4 BLUE IN GREEN (Miles Davis-Bill Evans) 5:27
5 BLUE IN GREEN [alt tk] (Miles Davis-Bill Evans) 4:30*
*BONUS TRACK: From the same session, but not included on the original album
INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK
PERSONNEL:
BILL EVANS, piano
SCOTT LaFARO, bass
PAUL MOTIAN, drums
New York, December 28, 1959.
SIDE A:
1 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE (Arlen-Mercer) 3:23
2 AUTUMN LEAVES (Mercer-Kosma-Prevert) 6:00
3 WITCHCRAFT (Leigh-Coleman) 4:34
4 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (Heyman-Young) 4:57
5 PERI’S SCOPE (Bill Evans) 3:16
SIDE B:
1 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Cole Porter) 4:37
2 SPRING IS HERE (Rodgers-Hart) 5:08
3 SOME DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME (Morey Churchill) 4:56
4 BLUE IN GREEN (Miles Davis-Bill Evans) 5:27
5 BLUE IN GREEN [alt tk] (Miles Davis-Bill Evans) 4:30*
*BONUS TRACK: From the same session, but not included on the original album
Down Beat original review
“If there’s any doubt that Evans is one of the freshest things to happen to the piano in the last few years, this album should dispel any such feelings. The trio is a closely integrated unit. The interplay among the three men is best illustrated in ‘Leaves’, wherein they carry on a threeway conversation, with bassist Scott LaFaro leading the discussion. ‘Witchcraft’ finds LaFaro making pungent comments on Evans’ statements and drummer Motian egging on both of them. Here is an album with meaning –here is truth.” (Don DeMichael)
“If there’s any doubt that Evans is one of the freshest things to happen to the piano in the last few years, this album should dispel any such feelings. The trio is a closely integrated unit. The interplay among the three men is best illustrated in ‘Leaves’, wherein they carry on a threeway conversation, with bassist Scott LaFaro leading the discussion. ‘Witchcraft’ finds LaFaro making pungent comments on Evans’ statements and drummer Motian egging on both of them. Here is an album with meaning –here is truth.” (Don DeMichael)
