Orrin Evans and the story of his 20th record as a leader . .

Orrin Evans is an American jazz pianist. Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia.

Evans’ 20th album overall, and seventh for the independent Criss Cross label,. It was Beauty, is a trio record whose title will be familiar to anyone who remembers the ending to the original film version of King Kong. The album’s playlist is as restless as it is varied, with alternating bassists and drummers (primarily, Eric Revis and Donald Edwards) to give voice to what Evans calls the intensity of sensitivity. The date leads with Black Elk Speaks, a tune with a choice Herbie Nichols-like melody and an angular form that stretches time and tempo.

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Orrin Evans - Black Elk Speaks. flac - 2. 6 It Was Beauty (2013) FLAC/02. Orrin Evans - African Song. flac - 4. 0 It Was Beauty (2013) FLAC/03. Orrin Evans - Blues Connotation. 4 It Was Beauty (2013) FLAC/04. Orrin Evans - Commitment. flac - 5. 2 It Was Beauty (2013) FLAC/05. Orrin Evans - Dorm Life. flac - 3. 4 It Was Beauty (2013) FLAC/06. Orrin Evans - Rockin'chair. 3 It Was Beauty (2013) FLAC/07. Orrin Evans - Ellipsis.

Evans' new album is called .Folks who love Brad Mehldau's gem-like ballads and lucidly developed solos will find a lot to like here. Evans can be a heavy hitter at the keyboard, but this time out, he reins himself in a bit. His latest version of Hoagy Carmichael's "Rockin' Chair" is so achingly slow, it takes the trio three and a half minutes just to play the melody. The musicians treat it with extraordinary tenderness, as if afraid the fabric will tear. But Evans isn't always so delicate. Orrin Evans came in for some rash criticism last year when he said he'd rather not call his music "jazz," preferring the broader term Black American Music.

For Orrin Evans, however, the greatest joy is playing his own band which, at different times, has included such notables as the aforementioned Ralph Peterson, Sam Newsome, Ralph Bowen, Nasheet Waits, Reid Anderson, John Swana and Duane Eubanks. When not on the road, he teaches privately.

Supplier Criss Cross. Reference CRI 138166. Label code criss 1359 CD. Style jazz. Discs number 1. It Was Beauty with Eric Revis. ORRIN EVANS piano ERIC REVIS bass DONALD EDWARDS drums BEN WOLFE bass (on 2 & 4) LUQUES CURTIS bass (on 5) ALEX CLAFFY bass (on 10). New York, January 29, 2013. TRACKS: 01. Black Elk Speaks 02. African Song 03. Blues Connotation 04. Commitment 05.

Eric Revis, Gene Jackson, . Allen, Jeremy Pelt, Orrin Evans - Question Pharaoh's Children, 2002 07:45. Eric Revis, Jeremy Pelt, Jimmy Greene, Orrin Evans, Ralph Peterson - Inner Sanctum The Art Of War, 2001 05:55. Artist: Eric Revis Luques Curtis Ben Wolfe Donald Edwards Orrin Evans Alex Claffy.