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Dave Askren, guitar; Mike Flick, bass; Steve Sykes,
drums
The memory lingers on, and the cult of Bill Evans is again given posthumous
expression. With Dave Askren taking the great man's chair, providing not
a little of the sensitivity required, it is left to Mike Flick and Steve
Sykes to be as equally expressive in the footsteps of those musicians who
were so carefully selected by Evans in his day. The result is a triumph.
This is not merely a selection of tunes performed by the famous Evans trios
the nuance, the feel, the entire "Evensness" of this tribute has
been captured in fact, I found myself listening for the rattle of knives
and plates that somehow became a part of the atmospherics in the famous recordings
at the Village Vanguard in the early sixties. And yet, Askren andCo.have
somehow performed the miracle of retaining their own identities while submitting
themselves to a still pervasive presence. Askren has plenty of chops, all
of which he uses to the full, and he really has found two sympathetic guys
who fully uphold their end in the realization of this thoroughly worthwhile
CD. Recommended.
by LawrenceBrazier
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