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Tis somewhat of a vibe.
Standout: Haunted heart
Favs: Sweet and Lovely, How deep is the ocean
Least fav: Elsa
Reviewing every year of music since 1960.
Decade: 1960s
Year: 1961
Review #16 Bill Evans trio - Explorations:
Second Bill Evans trio album I've listened to, and it's fantastic. Such a beautiful, relaxing, and peaceful album.
listening to this fills my soul with peace and i mean it.
1. Beautiful Love (9.6/10)
2. Israel (9.5/10)
3. Sweet And Lovely (8.9/10)
4. Elsa (8.2/10)
5. Haunted Heart (8/10)
6. Nardis (7.9/10)
7. How Deep Is The Ocean (7.8/10)
8. I Wish I Knew (7.5/10)
While it’s clear the trio is exploring their sound here, I wish they would have committed to their new ideas across the whole album instead of just a couple songs. Songs like “Sweet And Lovely” and “Israel” were ahead of its time for trio communication and arranging, while “How Deep Is The Ocean?” feels stagnant to the classic Bill Evans standard.
1. Israel - 8/10
2. Haunted Heart - 8/10
3. Beautiful Love - 8/10
4. Elsa - 7.5/10
5. Nardis - 8.5/10 ⭐
6. How Deep Is the Ocean? - 7.5/10
7. I Wish I Knew - 7/10
8. Sweet and Lovely - 7/10
61.5/80
7.7/10 (Good 7.0-7.9)
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Track List
| 1 | Israel 6:08 | 91 |
| 2 | Haunted Heart 3:25 | 92 |
| 3 | Beautiful Love 5:03 | 92 |
| 4 | Elsa 5:05 | 87 |
| 5 | Nardis 5:48 | 96 |
| 6 | How Deep Is the Ocean? 3:30 | 85 |
| 7 | I Wish I Knew 4:39 | 83 |
| 8 | Sweet and Lovely 5:50 | 87 |
Total Length: 39 minutes
