Bill Evans & Jim Hall: My Funny Valentine
Track
My Funny Valentine
Artist
Bill Evans (piano) and Jim Hall (guitar)
CD
Undercurrent (Blue Note 38228)
Musicians:
Bill Evans (piano), Jim Hall (guitar).
Recorded: New York, May 14, 1962
Rating: 93/100 (learn more)
Bill Evans and Jim Hall set the standard for duo playing with the release of Undercurrent. More than four decades later, their understated masterpiece continues to astound with its unadorned beauty. In contrast to the ballads that follow, “My Funny Valentine” is taken at a surprisingly brisk tempo and features some of the most exciting playing on the disc. Evans states the melody before providing a syncopated pulse for Hall’s snaking lines. The guitarist reciprocates by strumming infectiously swinging rhythms behind Evans, whose palpable effervescence is carried over into Hall’s buoyant restatement of the melody.
Reviewer: Matt Miller
If you liked this track, also check out
- Bill Evans & Jim Hall: Darn That Dream
- Jim Hall: Hide and Seek
- Pat Metheny & Brad Mehldau: A Night Away
Tags: holiday theme · my funny valentine
0 responses so far
There are no comments yet...