His Last Concert in Germany

Bill Evans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 1996)
• Label: Westwind Records
• ASIN: B000006K8U
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,484 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Letter to Evan

2. Yet Ne'er Broken

3. Laurie

4. Bill's Hit Tune

5. Knit for Mary F.

6. Days of Wine and Roses

7. Your Story

8. But Beautiful

9. If You Could See Me Now

10. Waltz for Debby

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Evans at his very best..., May 10, 2006

By 

Peter Sklaroff (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Last Concert in Germany (Audio CD)

Something musically very significant happened to Bill Evans in the period before he tragically passed away in 1980....his playing moved to another level entirely...and as if to emphasise this, his performance on this recording is simply wonderful....jazz piano really doesn't get any better than this recording.

You can talk as much as you want about all the amazing piano players that have dominated jazz since Bill Evans departed this planet, but I have to say that there really isn't anyone else that I have heard that can capture the true essence of jazz in the way he could. It swings, it's emotional, it's entirely individual, it's without comparison.

You know that you are simply listening to real genius...and this album amply demonstrates that we should avidly cherish musicians like this..as they really are few and far between.

In a world which celebrates mediocrity as worthy of praise...enjoy a real and true master of his art.

A genuine jazz legend...doing what he loved most.

Magnificent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Jazz/Bill Evans Album, July 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: His Last Concert in Germany (Audio CD)

I found this album used, and purchased it to gain some exposure to Evans' work. I must say that this is some of the most sensitive, lyrical, and thoughtful piano playing that I have ever heard. I can listen to this album over and over again, each time gleaning new insights into Evans' mastery of touch and harmony. I could not reccomend this album more.