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BILL EVANS - Smile With Your Heart: The Best of Bill Evans on Resonance (180g RTI Pressing Vinyl LP, 2019) **NEW**
With the passage of time, Bill Evans has become an entire school unto himself for pianists and a singular mood unto himself for listeners. There is no more influential jazz-oriented pianist -- only McCoy Tyner exerts nearly as much pull among younger players and journeymen -- and Evans has left his mark on such noted players as Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, and Brad Mehldau. Borrowing heavily from the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, Evans brought a new, introverted, relaxed, lyrical, European classical sensibility into jazz -- and that seems to have attracted a lot of young conservatory-trained pianists who follow his chord voicings to the letter in clubs and on stages everywhere. Indeed, classical pianists like Jean-Yves Thibaudet have recorded note-for-note transcriptions of Evans' performances, bringing out the direct lineage with classical composers. In interviews, Evans often stressed that pianists should thoroughly learn technique and harmony so that they can put their inspiration to maximum use. Since he already had those tools in hand, he worked very hard on his touch, getting the special, refined tone that he wanted out of a piano. He also tried to democratize the role of the bassist and drummer in his succession of piano trios, encouraging greater contrapuntal interplay.
This album, originally produced as an exclusive for Barnes & Noble, is a compilation taken from four previous albums on Resonance Records: "Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate", "Some Other Time: The Lost Session from the Black Forest", "Another Time: The Hilversum Concert" and "Evans In England", mastered by Bernie Grundman and pressed by Record Technology Inc. 
Audiophile pressings from Record Technology Inc. are known for their sharp delineation of musical detail and this limited-edition pressing is no exception!  Have no doubt. You will hear the difference!
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