Affinity (Bill Evans album)

Affinity
Studio album by Bill Evans
Released	1979
Recorded	October 30-November 2, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:36
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Helen Keane
Bill Evans chronology
New Conversations (1978)New Conversations1978 Affinity (1979) We Will Meet Again (1979)We Will Meet Again1979

Affinity is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1979 featuring Belgian harmonica player Toots Thielemans. Bill Evans plays a Fender Rhodes electric piano on many of the tracks and it is the last time he uses the electric piano on a studio album. It is the recording debut for bassist Marc Johnson.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Excellent if not essential music that Evans generally uplifts".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

All songs by Bill Evans unless otherwise noted.

1. "I Do It for Your Love" (Paul Simon) – 7:16
2. "Sno' Peas" (Phil Markowitz) – 5:51
3. "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:14
4. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 6:40
5. "Jesus' Last Ballad" (Gianni Bedori) – 5:52
6. "Tomato Kiss" (Larry Schneider) – 5:17
7. "The Other Side of Midnight (Noelle's Theme)" (Michel Legrand) – 3:17
8. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Bill Evans) – 4:09
9. "Body & Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 6:16

Personnel

• Bill Evans – piano, keyboards
• Marc Johnson – bass
• Eliot Zigmund – drums
• Larry Schneider – flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Toots Thielemans – harmonica

Production notes

• Helen Keane – producer
• Frank Laico – engineer

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Billboard Jazz Albums	18

External links

• The Bill Evans Memorial Library