Bill Evans - Alone Again
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Artist: Bill EvansBrand: EVANS,BILL
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 1994-01-15
Music Label: Ojc
Soundtracks:
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Make Someone Happy
- What Kind Of Fool Am I
- People
Music reviews of Alone Again
Music Review: Almost Five Stars
Rating: 4 Stars
Having listened to "Alone", the two Tony Bennett duets, and the live Montreux CD a lot before buying "Alone Again", I got what I expected, plus a few suprises. Two words distinquish "Alone Again"'s version of "The Touch of Your Lips" from other Evans renditions of this song - "quirky" and "erratic". The quirky parts include unusually dissonant (unusual for Evans; certainly not for Thelonius Monk) voicings that pop out from time to time. These new spices in the old recipe make Evans' approach to this song new again.
The erratic characterization is more debatable. A significant hesitation in the song seems out of place, as if Evans had to collect his thoughts. A couple of runs lack the seamless quality that I expected, but they could just as easily be described as more of the aforesaid quirkiness added to this rendition. The sense I get of this song is Evans enjoying his freedom to show off without restraint where there are no other musicians to upstage.
The other particularly remarkable song is "People". The level of technique, musicianship and engergy thrown into this song are nothing short of astonishing. This song gets a truly epic workout from Evans. From the swirling, growling virtuoso left hand parts to the urgent rubatos, this song runs through a vast array of moods - all of them treated with dignity and lack of caricature. I'm still digging into the Evans library myself, but I have to believe that this performance was a landmark in his career. It might be a little dense for the Evans neophyte, but for the "more is better" fan, it is definitely Evans turned up to "11".
Comparing "Alone Again" to "Alone", "Alone" seems to be more consistent quality, while "Alone Again" has piano acrobatics, greater musical peaks, and a few lulls that "Alone" does not. "Alone" shows some of the best sustained quality that Evans can produce, while "Alone Again" shows some of the best moments that he can create. Both deserve a listen.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: EVANS,BILL
Title: ALONE (AGAIN)
Street Release Date: 01/05/1994
Genre: JAZZ
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