Music of Bill Evans

Music of Bill Evans
Studio album by Kronos Quartet
Released 1986
Genre contemporary classical, jazz
Label Landmark (#1510), Savoy (#17405)
Kronos Quartet chronology

Terry Riley: Cadenza on the Night Plain
(1985)
Music of Bill Evans
(1986)
Kronos Quartet (1986)

Music of Bill Evans is a studio album by the Kronos Quartet, containing compositions written by or associated with Bill Evans. With Jim Hall (guitar) and Eddie Gómez (bass).[1] Leonard Feather gave the album five stars;[2] Stephen Holden, for the New York Times, named it "Jazz Album of the Week."[3][4] Reissued with Monk Suite: Kronos Quartet Plays Music of Thelonious Monk on 2CD as 32 Jazz: The Complete Landmark Sessions.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bill Evans except as noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Waltz for Debby"    5:42
2. "Very Early"    4:01
3. "Nardis"  Miles Davis 5:04
4. "Re: Person I Knew"    4:25
5. "Time Remembered"    3:15
6. "Walking Up"    2:30
7. "Turn Out the Stars"    6:32
8. "Five"    2:39
9. "Peace Piece"    7:11

See also

References

  1. Kohlhaase, Bill (1990-04-20). "MJQ, Kronos: 2 Sides of the Same Mirror. Jazz: Younger quartet says that in watching the four older masters, it is 'almost seeing ourselves in 30 years' time.' They play in Orange County Sunday". Los Angeles Times.
  2. Feathers, Leonard (1986-08-31). "An Era of Pickiness: A Guitar LP Sampler". Los Angeles Times.
  3. Bogdanov, Vladimir; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2002). "Kronos Quartet". All Music Guide to Jazz: The Definitive Guide to Jazz Music. Backbeat. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-87930-717-2. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  4. Holden, Stephen (1986-08-08). "Pop and Jazz Guide". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-27.