Fred Hersch - Evanessence: Tribute to Bill Evans
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Artist: Fred HerschEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-04-07
Music Label: Evidence
Soundtracks:
- My Bells
- Turn Out The Stars
- You Must Believe In Spring
- Evanessence
- Nardis/Lonely Woman
- We Will Meet Again
- Peri's Scope
- Time Remembered
- I Wish I Knew
- Remembering The Rain
- Alice In Wonderland
Music reviews of Evanessence: Tribute to Bill Evans
Music Review: Worthy Tribute to Bill Evans
Rating: 5 Stars
The title of this recording says it all: "EVAN ESSENCE." The music herein is indeed as close to the essence of Bill Evans as I can imagine.
Fred Hersch certainly can play in the manner of Bill Evans without being an imitation of Bill. More importantly, he manages to capture the mood of many of Bill's finest recordings.
Of course, you get tunes associated with Bill: "Turn Out The Stars", "You Must Believe in Spring", "Nardis", "Peri's Scope,", etc. The most non-Bill Evans number on the recording is a clever combination of "Nardis" and "Lonely Woman" that really works. It showcases Fred, not Bill.
Fred's regular trio at the time is featured: Jeff Hirshfield, drums, and Marc Johnson, bass. They are fine, and it should be noted that Marc was the bassist in Bill Evans last trio, which was highly regarded.
Fred has added guest soloist Toots Thielemans on harmonica on 3 numbers. Toots is simply magical in getting the essence of Bill Evans in his contributions. Gary Burton is also added on vibes and likewise adds to the proceedings.
I am not a Fred Hersch fanatic. In fact, I sought out more of Fred's recordings after I enjoyed this recording so much. But none recaptured the magic. So why 5 stars? Because this does have magic.
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All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.Pianist Fred Hersch can hang one more star in the sky for yet another stunning tribute CD that pays homage to one of jazz's defining voices, pianist Bill Evans. After tribs to Billy Strayhorn (Passion Flower), Rodgers and Hammerstein (Plays Rodgers and Hammerstein) and Thelonious Monk (Thelonious), Hersch has covered it all, from sublime balladry to wobbly bebop to pop hits. Evanessence is completely top-shelf material, more physically engaged and full-force than Evans usually was and yet also completely infatuated with the layers of tonal complexity and harmonic heft that mark the original recordings of these compositions. Even "Nardis/Lonely Woman," which veers from Ornette Coleman to Miles Davis, has Evans's colors all over it. Toots Thielmans plays pliant harmonica on three tunes, and vibraphonist Gary Burton gives three tunes extra harmonic and rhythmic dimensions. Hersch is an undisputed giant, and he plays with a breadth of styles that should ensure unlimited appeal to any jazz fan. --Andrew Bartlett
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