The Paris Concert: Edition Two

The Paris Concert: Edition Two is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera recorded in Paris, France in 1979 and originally released on the Elektra/Musician label.[1] Additional recordings from this concert were released as The Paris Concert: Edition One.

The Paris Concert: Edition two
Live album by
Released1984
RecordedNovember 26, 1979
GenreJazz
LabelElektra/Musician
ProducerHelen Keane, Yves Abiteboul
Bill Evans chronology
The Paris Concert: Edition One
(1979)
The Paris Concert: Edition two
(1984)
Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings
(1980)

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and states "The music is sensitive and subtly exciting... and serves as evidence that, rather than declining, he was showing a renewed vitality and enthusiasm in his last year".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Cover

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The photograph of the cover was taken in the Parc de Sceaux (Grand canal).

Track listing

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All compositions by Bill Evans except as indicated
  1. "Re: Person I Knew" - 5:22
  2. "Gary's Theme" (Gary McFarland) - 5:31
  3. "Letter to Evan" - 4:50
  4. "34 Skidoo" - 6:45
  5. "Laurie" - 8:06
  6. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) - 17:31
  7. Interview - 1:46

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Bill Evans discography accessed March 23, 2010
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2010
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.