Bill Evans Montreux Ii: Recorded Live At The Montreux Festival 1970
Release date:
August 16, 2024
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Recorded at the 1970 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and produced by Helen Keane, Montreux II (originally issued on the CTI label) was the second of Bill Evans' Montreux concert recordings to be released, following the Grammy Award-winning Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1968). It features the leader accompanied by Eddie Gomez on bass, and Marty Morell on drums. According to AllMusic writer Ken Dryden, the concert finds "the pianist in peak form" presenting "a terrific live performance." LIMITED GATEFOLD EDITION - 180-GRAM HIGH QUALITY VIRGIN VINYL
Tracklist:
- 1. Introduction (1:12)
- 2. Very Early (5:26)
- 3. Alfie (5:29)*
- 4. 34 Skidoo (6:34)
- 5. How My Heart Sings (4:26)
- 6. Israel (4:13)
- 7. I Hear a Rhapsody (5:53)
- 8. Peri's Scope (6:27)