BILL EVANS TRIO | LEE KONITZ & WARNE MARSH - Cross-Currents (1977-1992) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This superior set was a logical idea. One of pianist Bill Evans' earlier influences was Lennie Tristano, so for this date, Evans' trio (with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Eliot Zigmund) was teamed with Tristano's two top "students": altoist Lee Konitz and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. The quintet performs four standards (all of which fit easily into Evans' repertoire) plus "Pensativa" and Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown." Konitz and Marsh always worked very well together and their cool-toned improvising makes this outing by Bill Evans something special. Recommended. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Eiderdown 8:19
Steve Swallow
2     Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3:32
Cole Porter
3     Pensativa 5:37
Clare Fischer / Claire Fisher
4     Speak Low 6:32
A.M. Brunner / Ogden Nash / Geoff Tate / Kurt Weill / Michael Wilton
5     When I Fall in Love 4:18
Edward Heyman / Victor Young
6     Night and Day 6:06
Cole Porter
7     Eiderdown 5:36
Steve Swallow
8     Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3:29
Cole Porter
9     Night and Day 7:06
Cole Porter
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Eliot Zigmund
Piano – Bill Evans
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

BILL EVANS TRIO / LEE KONITZ & WARNE MARSH - Cross-Currents (1977-1992) RM / APE (image+.cue), lossless

This superior set was a logical idea. One of pianist Bill Evans' earlier influences was Lennie Tristano, so for this date, Evans' trio (with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Eliot Zigmund) was teamed with Tristano's two top "students": altoist Lee Konitz and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. The quintet performs four standards (all of which fit easily into Evans' repertoire) plus "Pensativa" and Steve Swallow's "Eiderdown." Konitz and Marsh always worked very well together and their cool-toned improvising makes this outing by Bill Evans something special. Recommended. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Eiderdown 8:19
Steve Swallow
2     Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3:32
Cole Porter
3     Pensativa 5:37
Clare Fischer / Claire Fisher
4     Speak Low 6:32
A.M. Brunner / Ogden Nash / Geoff Tate / Kurt Weill / Michael Wilton
5     When I Fall in Love 4:18
Edward Heyman / Victor Young
6     Night and Day 6:06
Cole Porter
7     Eiderdown 5:36
Steve Swallow
8     Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 3:29
Cole Porter
9     Night and Day 7:06
Cole Porter
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Eliot Zigmund
Piano – Bill Evans
Tenor Saxophone – Warne Marsh

THE BILL EVANS TRIO - I Will Say Goodbye (1977-2012) SHM-CD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The title refers to the Michel Legrand piece performed twice on the date, and to the fact that pianist Bill Evans was on the verge of switching labels from Fantasy to Warner Bros. For his final Fantasy album, Evans, bassist Eddie Gómez, and drummer Eliot Zigmund perform memorable renditions of such songs as Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance," Johnny Mandel's "Seascape," and Burt Bacharach's underrated "A House Is Not a Home." Fine post-bop music from an influential piano giant. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     I Will Say Goodbye 3:27
Alan Bergman
2     Dolphin Dance 6:01
Herbie Hancock
3     Seascape 5:21
Johnny Mandel
4     Peau Douce 4:16
Steve Swallow
5     Nobody Else But Me 5:04
Jerome Kern
6     I Will Say Goodbye [Take 2] 4:47
Alan Bergman
7     The Opener 6:09
Bill Evans
8     Quiet Light 2:26
Earl Zindars
9     A House Is Not a Home 4:37
Burt Bacharach
10     Orson's Theme 3:47
Michel Legrand
Credits :
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Eliot Sigmund
Piano – Bill Evans

BILL EVANS - You Must Believe in Spring (1981) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This well-rounded set (released posthumously) features the highly influential pianist Bill Evans in a set of typically sensitive trio performances. With his longtime bassist Eddie Gomez and his drummer of the period, Eliot Zigmund, Evans explores such songs as "We Will Meet Again," Jimmy Rowles's classic "The Peacocks" and the "Theme from M*A*S*H." It's a solid example of the great pianist's artistry. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     B Minor Waltz (For Ellaine) 3:12
Bill Evans
2     You Must Believe in Spring 5:37
Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Jacques Demy / Michel Legrand
3     Gary's Theme 4:15
Gary McFarland
4     We Will Meet Again (For Harry) 3:59
Bill Evans
5     The Peacocks 6:00
Jimmy Rowles
6     Sometime Ago 4:52
Sergio Mihanovich
7     Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) 5:53
Michael Altman / Johnny Mandel
Credits :
Bass – Eddie Gomez
Drums – Eliot Zigmund
Painting [" Yearning "] – Charles Burchfield
Piano – Bill Evans

THE MICHEL PETRUCCIANI TRIO - Pianism (1985) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

After five years during which he emerged from France to become an important figure in the international jazz world, pianist Michel Petrucciani (still a few days shy of his 23rd birthday) debuted on Blue Note with this superior trio outing. Assisted by bassist Palle Danielsson and drummer Eliot Zigmund, Petrucciani sometimes shows off the influence of Bill Evans both in the nearly equal roles played by the instruments and in his chord voicings. However, the pianist's own personality does shine through often on the set, which features explorations of four of Petrucciani's tunes, "Night and Day," and "Here's That Rainy Day." Superior post-bop music played by the already brilliant pianist. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist:
1 The Prayer 11:05
Written-By – Michel Petrucciani
2 Our Tune 6:51
Written-By – Michel Petrucciani
3 Face's Face 4:37
Written-By – Michel Petrucciani 
4 Night and Day 9:20
Cole Porter
5 Here's That Rainy Day 8:17
Johnny Burke / James Van Heusen
6 Regina 9:20
Written-By – Michel Petrucciani
Credits
Bass – Palle Danielsson
Drums – Eliot Zigmund
Piano – Michel Petrucciani