Bill Evans - Sunday At The Village Vanguard Artist_前田憲男 Norio Maeda and All Stars

Bill Evans - Sunday At The Village Vanguard Artist_前田憲男 Norio Maeda and All StarsAnyone listening to contemporary jazz piano is very likely to tune into the legacy of Bill Evans, particularly when confronted by the work of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau. These artists collectively display various elements of his style, ranging from reflection to subtlety and taste in the extreme. His importance to the development of jazz is unquestionable, the words of British jazz critic Barry McRae being the perfect

Despite the initial shock you might experience if you haven't been paying attention

redefined the perception of the Polish jazz canon

this is aural soul food

capturing the entirety of the second set played that night

The spiritual quality of the material is enhanced by some of the most gorgeous upper-register male vocals (especially by Brian and Carl Wilson) ever heard on a rock record

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Produced by Sean Ono Lennon and mixed by Dave Fridmann (Beach House

but their darker lyrical themes and serpentine song structures are tucked neatly into what seem at first just like uncommonly catchy tunes

Most of these recordings were not available outside of Japan and remain rare and unknown musical gems

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The Grammy award winning