Bill Evans – Quintessence (VG/VG) – LP, US 1977

Quintessence is an LP by Bill Evans from 1977 released on the Fantasy label.

About this album

Quintessence is a graceful late-period Bill Evans album, balancing lyricism, harmonic subtlety and small-group interplay with remarkable poise. Recorded in 1976 and released in 1977, it draws on the pianist’s celebrated trio work while adding tenor saxophone and bass clarinet colours that broaden the texture without losing Evans’s trademark intimacy. The result is a set that feels carefully shaped rather than flashy, with elegant readings of standards and originals alike. As one of the final albums from a uniquely influential jazz pianist, it underlines how Evans helped redefine modern trio and modal jazz through sensitivity, detail and conversational ensemble playing.

Genre: Jazz