Half Moon Bay [LIVE]

Bill Evans

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 25, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Milestone
• ASIN: B00000AF3V
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,206 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Bill Evans must be acknowledged as one of the finest pianists in all of jazz. A cool, intellectual player, Evans adopted bop's sophisticated chording and united it with a unique, horn-like phrasing. On Half Moon Bay, Evans is captured live in California with one of his finest rhythm sections--Eddie Gomez on bass and Marty Morell on drums. Recorded in 1973, these previously unreleased performances are both evocative and introspective. Evans digs deep into his vast repertoire and turns in sparking renditions of classics like "Waltz for Debby," "Autumn Leaves," and even "Someday My Prince Will Come." Evans exceeds at these softer, melancholy ballads and is quite at home playing within the trio context. A must for any serious Bill Evans fan. --Mitch Myers

Product Description
Japanese Version Featuring Alternate Cover Art. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Half Moon Bay: Bill Evans, July 21, 2005

By	John W. Welch - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Buy the album. It is hard to find in your local store (I saw it once at Borders, missed my chance), so buy it here.

A great version of the Evans trio -- Morrell and Gomez. They seemed to lift themselves to an enthusiastic audience. Interesting to compare to some songs that overlap those on the great Village Vanguard lives sessions. These don't come off badly...which says "these don't come off badly when compared to the best Evans ever".

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent 1973 performance, December 16, 2003

By A Customer

"Half Moon Bay" is an excellent performance by the trio that recorded the superb "Tokyo Concert" earlier in the year. This is classic Bill Evans for this period. Gomez plays well, although at times he is a bit showy for my taste (I've always felt Evans' best performances were from when he had either LaFaro or Johnson as his bassist). No matter, still an excellent performance by one of the finest jazz pianists ever.