California Here I Come

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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Philly Joe Jones was a member of the Bill Evans Trio for a short time in 1967 but none of his recordings with the pianist were released at the time. This two-LP set from 1982 features the pair along with bassist Eddie Gomez who had recently started his own longtime association with Evans in superb form. Jones consistently lit a fire under the pianist and, even though Bill Evans was never just an introspective ballad pianist which became his stereotype, he does play with some unaccustomed ferocity on several of these selections. The 71 minutes of music feature strong versions of three of Evans' originals including "Turn Out the Stars" plus a dozen standards, highlighted by ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
Philly Joe Jones was a member of the Bill Evans Trio for a short time in 1967 but none of his recordings with the pianist were released at the time. This two-LP set from 1982 features the pair along with bassist Eddie Gomez who had recently started his own longtime association with Evans in superb form. Jones consistently lit a fire under the pianist and, even though Bill Evans was never just an introspective ballad pianist which became his stereotype, he does play with some unaccustomed ferocity on several of these selections. The 71 minutes of music feature strong versions of three of Evans' originals including "Turn Out the Stars" plus a dozen standards, highlighted by "You're Gonna Hear From Me," "Gone With the Wind" and the unlikely "California Here I Come." Well worth searching for. In September 2004, Verve reissued the album in a limited edition, 24-bit remastered CD. Where the original disc sounded thin in places -- as it is a live recording -- the remastered version sounds consistently full and warm throughout.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/14/2004
  • Label: Verve
  • UPC: 602498625729
  • Catalog Number: 000268102
  • Sales rank: 25,405

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Bill Evans Primary Artist, Piano
Eddie Gomez Bass, Bass Guitar
Philly Joe Jones Bass, Drums
Technical Credits
Bill Evans Composer
Al Jolson Composer
Harry Barris Composer
Tom Christopher Cover Art
Buddy DeSylva Composer
Barry Feldman Executive Producer
Helen Keane Producer, Engineer, Audio Production
Peter Keepnews Liner Notes
Billy Moll Composer
Phil Ramone Engineer
Joseph Meyer Composer
Hollis King Art Direction
Ted Koehler Composer
Bryan Koniarz Producer
Seth Foster Mastering
Ken Druker Executive Producer
Stew Romaine Mastering
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