Jazz / Post-Bop; Ballads; Modal Music
Recorded: February 6, 9, and 20, 1963, Webster Hall, New York City.
Jazz purists took a dim view, as late as the time of this recording, of such artificial manipulation as overdubbing -- though Sidney Bechet's one-man band experiment dated to 1941. For Bill Evans, however, a three-way exchange amongst his separate piano tracks was a logical extension of the give and take he encouraged in his bass and drum trios. In fact, three parts played by one musician would have an even closer rapport than a trio of players, he reasoned.
And so, the groundbreaking Conversations . As original and breathtaking now as it was thirty-four years ago.
Down Beat Magazine Review:(9/97, p.54) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...well worth having.... CONVERSATIONS has the interior monologue sensibility suggested by its title..."
Bill Evans - Piano |
