10/11/19 - Bill Evans -Never Let Me Go

Bill Evans made only a couple of solo recordings, but when you listen to them you realize that this is what he loved most and what he was meant to do: just play piano, for himself and the person that cares to stop and listen. Evans played to audiences of no more than a dozen people, he didn’t care. He had to play, he had to be heard even if by just one person. There was no hero-worshipping this guy when he was alive. Maybe some people took his style for granted, or he was so ahead of his time that people just didn’t notice that what he was doing was legendary. Regardless, Bill Evans was a no-ego guy who just adored his piano. And, naturally, it shows. This recording, made in 1968 when he was in a high period with one of his best trios, in a loving relationship and with his drug habit in remission, is a gem - and it won the Grammy for Best Jazz Album.

https://youtu.be/uEyvjHuMR4E