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1979 studio album by Bill Evans
Affinity is an album by
American
jazz pianist
Bill Evans released in 1979, featuring Belgian harmonica player
Toots Thielemans . Bill Evans plays a
Rhodes piano on many of the tracks. It is the recording debut for bassist
Marc Johnson .
Reception
With the exception of a four star Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide review,
[1] the majority of recorded reception for the Affinity album came significantly later than its original release. Overall, reviewers maintain positive notes about the work.
Scott Yanow on Allmusic says, "Excellent if not essential music that Evans generally uplifts".
[2]
Track listing
"I Do It for Your Love" (
Paul Simon ) – 7:16
"Sno' Peas" (
Phil Markowitz ) – 5:51
"
This Is All I Ask " (
Gordon Jenkins ) – 4:14
"
Days of Wine and Roses " (
Henry Mancini ,
Johnny Mercer ) – 6:40
"Jesus' Last Ballad" (
Gianni Bedori ) – 5:52
"Tomato Kiss" (
Larry Schneider ) – 5:17
"The Other Side of Midnight (Noelle's Theme)" (
Michel Legrand ) – 3:17
"
Blue in Green " (
Miles Davis , Bill Evans) – 4:09
"
Body & Soul " (
Edward Heyman ,
Robert Sour ,
Frank Eyton ,
Johnny Green ) – 6:16
Personnel
Production notes
Chart positions
Year
Chart
Position
1979
Billboard Jazz Albums
18
References
^ Swenson, John (1985). The Rolling stone jazz record guide (1st ed.). New York: Rolling Stone.
ISBN
039472643X .
OCLC
10878740 .
^
"Affinity - Bill Evans | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2019-04-05 .
^ Yanow, S.
Allmusic Review , accessed July 22, 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74.
ISBN
0-394-72643-X .
^
Cook, Richard ;
Morton, Brian (2008).
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.).
Penguin . p. 458.
ISBN
978-0-141-03401-0 .
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