The mood is generally introspective
author: Michael P. Gladstone - All About Jazz
Los Angeles-based guitarist Dave Askren has undertaken a formidable project in adapting the music and style of Bill Evans for a guitar-bass-drums trio. Unequivocally, these eleven tracks do bear the stamp of the late pianist.
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The memory lingers on, and the cult of Bill Evans is again given posthumous expr
author: LawrenceBrazier - Jazz Now
The result is a triumph. This is not merely a selection of tunes performed by the famous Evans trios - the nuance, the feel, the entire "Evansness" of this tribute has been captured...
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Every Bill Evans fan and most jazz guitar fans will want to add this one to thei
author: John Henry - Audiophile Audition
Los Angeles-based guitarist Askren is joined by only bass and drums on his first album as leader. What he has done is to re-do 11 classic Bill Evans piano trio favorites for his guitar trio. He pays close attention to Evans’ rhythms as well as his harmonic choices. On some tracks the match is so close that one forgets briefly that the solo instrument is guitar and not piano.
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Every Bill Evans fan and most jazz guitar fans will want to add this one to thei
author: John Henry - Audiophile Audition
Los Angeles-based guitarist Askren is joined by only bass and drums on his first album as leader. What he has done is to re-do 11 classic Bill Evans piano trio favorites for his guitar trio. He pays close attention to Evans’ rhythms as well as his harmonic choices. On some tracks the match is so close that one forgets briefly that the solo instrument is guitar and not piano.
Read more...