The Best of Bill Evans on Verve

Bill Evans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046ZR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,710 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview of an acknowledged master, July 7, 1998

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This review is from: The Best of Bill Evans on Verve (Audio CD)

The Best of Bill Evens on Verve covers many fine works from a master of the jazz piano. Before his untimely death precipitated by years of drug abuse, Bill Evans' lush playing style provided an accessible, beautiful, and technically perfect example of melodic composition. Included are tracks with Stan Getz, Jim Hall, and Jeremy Steig.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great listening experience & intro to Bill..., August 14, 2002

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William E. Adams (Midland, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a compilation that covers Bill Evans in many different musical combinations and moods, and probably is the best single-disc overview of his 1960's work anyone could have come up with. It is my first Evans purchase, although I have known of him for 40 years. I delight in this. It rewards repeated listening. If you like jazz piano, it is definitely an "essential." What he does with the Tony Bennett classic "Who Can I Turn To?" is amazing and addictive.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for jazz lovers, January 6, 2001

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G. Sawaged - See all my reviews
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This compilation is the best of the best...the fanfare for the box set, "The Complete Bill Evans on Verve" also available from Amazon. As well as his trio work, here you will find him playing by himself on "Spartacus-Love theme" from his album "Conversations with myself". Also a quartet with Stan Getz on tenor sax-"Grandfather's Waltz", and "Autumn Leaves" with Jeremy Steig on flute. Also a beautiful solo "A time for love". The booklet is also very informative, with a piece about Evan's development of the piano trio as an artistic unit and the particular direction in which he took it. And a short essay on each of his bassists, Scott LaFaro, Chuck Israels, Eddie Gomez and Marc Johnson. This album really is a must for anyone who loves jazz trios, in fact anyone who loves great music will love this.