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Personnel: Gil Evans (piano, electric piano); Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone).
Producers: Jean-Jacques Pussiau, Francois Lemaire.
Recorded at Family Sound Studio, Paris, France on November 30 & December 1, 1987. Includes liner notes by Steve Lacy.
Personnel: Gil Evans (piano, electric piano); Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone).
Audio Mixer: Laurent Peyron.
Liner Note Authors: Jean-Pierre Leloir; Steve Lacy.
Recording information: Family Sound Studio, Paris, France (11/30/1987/12/01/1987).
Photographer: Jean-Pierre Leloir.
Two veteran avant-gardists get together for a deceptively casual session and wind up with a contemporary jazz masterpiece--one reason being that Gil Evans and Steve Lacy were shrewd enough to choose superior tunes by Mingus (four pieces!) and Duke ("Paris Blues") instead of relying on a few perfunctory heads to noodle away on. Also, the special timbral blend of electric piano and soprano sax (Lacy is still the greatest player since Bechet) lends the sound a hip modern sheen, striking even in 1987. PARIS BLUES is just more proof, if any was needed, that these two cats just never stopped growing.
Recorded just three months before arranger/pianist Gil Evans's death, this duet album teams Evans with the great soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy. In truth, Evans's playing here is generally little more than melody statements and comping behind Lacy and, although the soprano is in top form, little of significance occurs. The duo performs lengthy versions of three Charles Mingus tunes, Duke Ellington's "Paris Blues" and Lacy's "Esteem." Evans was never a masterful keyboardist and clearly was not in Lacy's league as a player, so this CD is of greater interest from a historical standpoint than musical. ~ Scott Yanow
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Personnel: Bill Evans (piano); Eddie Gomez (bass).
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California from November 7-10, 1974. Originally released on Fantasy (9475). Includes liner notes by George Cleve.
Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1990, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California.
Composer: Claus Ogerman.
Personnel: Bill Evans (piano).
Liner Note Author: George Cleve.
Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (11/07/1974-11/10/1974).
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