At The Montreux Jazz Festival [Extra tracks, Live]

Bill Evans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Live
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046ZN
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. One For Helen

2. Sleepin' Bee, A

3. Mother Of Earl

4. Nardis

5. I Loves You, Porgy

6. Touch Of Your Lips, The

7. Embraceable You

8. Someday My Prince Will Come

9. Walkin' Up

10. Quiet Now

11. Walkin' Up - Bill Evans

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars tight group, April 23, 2001

By 

hbaker (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At The Montreux Jazz Festival (Audio CD)

Unusual grouping of Jack Dejohnette with Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez (although Jack would work with Eddie on his "New Directions" material in the late 70's), but there's a ton of interplay and excellent soloing throughout. More lively than some of Bill's other albums, but he includes several nice ballads, as well as a few solo pieces. This is not the same sound as, say, The Vanguard Sessions with Scott LaFaro, but this album is really nice, with excellent sound quality and some wonderful group interaction. I think this album won a Grammy back in the day. One of my favorite Bill Evans albums, although I am partial to Jack DeJohnette's playing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jack is God!, December 30, 2005

By 

Gentle Giant - See all my reviews

This review is from: At The Montreux Jazz Festival (Audio CD)

I am not such a fan of the Keith Jarrett trio with Jack D. (Keith's groaning and singing bums me out.) This record has Jack DeJohnette playing standards with a piano trio, and Evans and Gomez are two of the greatest. I admit that listening to this album now I feel like maybe Evans rushes the time a little bit...but that didn't bother me years ago when a bought this album and played it all the time. Still a must hear for the greatest drummer around.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Little Bit of Montreux Magic, July 25, 2011

By 

Painterboy (japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At The Montreux Jazz Festival (Audio CD)

Bill Evans once again produces the goods on this live 1968 recording. In his usual masterful style he covers some classic tracks by composers such as George Gershwin, Miles Davis and Bill Evans himself. Being a live performance, there is the usual tinkling of cutlery but it doesn't detract from a wonderful recording. Evans has a highly recognisable and much imitated piano style that is ideally suited for late night listening. On this album, he is ably backed by Eddie Gomez (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums). Not surprisingly this album won the 1969 Emmy for best jazz instrumental album. Well worth a listen!