Beautiful Love

Bill Evans Trio · 1961 · Standard de King, Van Alstyne et Young, prise 2

Context

The record uses take 2. According to Orrin Keepnews, Evans had played take 1 at the start of the session and then recorded the second, which he preferred; the first appeared as a bonus on the 1987 CD.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Waltz for Debby (1961)
• My Foolish Heart (1961)
• Nardis (1961)
• My Man's Gone Now (1961)
• Israel (1961)
• Elsa (1961)

Sources

• EN: Explorations (Bill Evans album)

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