Is an internationally recognized five-string banjo life force. A thoughtful and (despite the overdubbing) spontaneous-sounding set of melodic music." (Scott Yanow, AMG) In particular, his versions of Johnny Mandel's "Emily" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" are most memorable. The program is brief, but Evans plays quite well throughout. ![]() "For Bill Evans' second solo record of unaccompanied but overdubbed piano solos, he decided to simplify the concept used in Conversations with Myself (which had him playing three pianos) by only playing two this time. Evans' amazing musical comprehension is given center stage while running through classic jazz sides like "'Round Midnight," "Stella By Starlight" and "Just You, Just Me." "Blue Monk" showcases a muscularity to Evans' playing that he rarely displayed, while the "Love Theme From Spartacus" showcases Evans' signature use of space, time and inference.” (AllAboutJazz) In each song, it is as if three distinctive "sides" or "personalities" of Bill Evans are playing together.each keenly aware of what the others are doing, and perhaps more importantly, will do. Evans work on the ten tunes included here is truly inspired and amazing to behold. "Garnering a 5 star review from Downbeat in 1963, and a Grammy, Conversations With Myself was an instant classic for the jazz community. Recording with Glenn Gould's piano, CD 318, at studio sessions on February 6 and 9, and May 20, 1963, Evans used the then controversial method of overdubbing three different yet corresponding piano tracks for each song.” “Conversations with Myself is a 1963 album by American jazz musician Bill Evans. The album itself was impossibly good and is acknowledged to be one of the most stunning ventures ever recorded. The mere conception is enough to clear all eight sinus passages. In it, Bill became a trio-recording one piano track and then, using headphones, adding a second track, then a third. The idea for this album is an extension of the idea behind an album Bill made four years ago, called, Conversations With Myself. ![]() Info for Further Conversations With Myself (Remastered)
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