Toots Thielemans – Affinity
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Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3293 |
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Vinyl
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US |
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Genre: |
Jazz |
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Contemporary Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | I Do It For Your Love | 7:16 | |
| A2 | Sno' Peas | 5:51 | |
| A3 | This Is All I Ask | 4:14 | |
| A4 | The Days Of Wine And Roses | 6:40 | |
| B1 | Jesus' Last Ballad | 5:52 | |
| B2 | Tomato Kiss | 5:17 | |
| B3 | The Other Side Of Midnight (Noelle's Theme) | 3:17 | |
| B4 | Blue And Green | 4:09 | |
| B5 | Body & Soul | 6:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Paul Simon
- Published By – Marko Music
- Published By – Intersong Music
- Published By – Robbins Music Corp.
- Published By – Warner Bros. Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Teneten Music, Inc.
- Published By – Soooops Music
- Published By – 20th Century Music Corp.
- Published By – Musical Frontiers Pub. Co.
Credits
- Acoustic Bass – Marc Johnson (2)
- Alto Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Larry Schneider
- Art Direction – John Cabalka
- Design – Eric Monson
- Drums – Eliot Zigmund
- Electric Piano, Piano – Bill Evans
- Engineer [Mastering] – Stew Romaine*
- Harmonica – Toots Thielemans
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Doug Wetstein
- Producer – Helen Keane
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Frank Laico
Notes
Recorded at Columbia Studios, New York City, October 30 & 31; November 1 & 2, 1978.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout variant 1): BSK-1-3293-E̶1̶-W2 SJR -
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout variant 1): BSK-2-3293-E̶1̶-W2 SJR -
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout variant 2): BSK-1-3293-EE2 SJR ─◁
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout variant 2): BSK-2-3293-EE2 SJR ─◁
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout variant 3): BSK-1-3293-E3 #2 SJR
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout variant 3): BSK-2-3293 JW-1
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout variant 4): BSK-1-3293-E3 #3 [SJR in oval logo]
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout variant 4): BSK-2-3293-E3 #3 [SJR in oval logo]
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Affinity (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | P-10634W | Japan | 1979 | ||
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Affinity (LP, Album, Stereo) | Warner Bros. Records | WB 56 617 | 1979 | |||
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Affinity (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | BSK 3293 | Canada | 1979 | ||
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Affinity (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 56.006 | Brazil | 1979 | ||
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Affinity (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | WB 56 617 | Italy | 1979 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Jazz Harmonica, who knew? Well, it works. Bill does his usual great job, albeit a little differently then we've heard before. Toots, whom i've never heard before, is excellent on harmonica.
The album in whole is very well recorded and sounds lively and fresh. -
Here we have a jazz beauty and sounds great. The sound is fresh, airy, punchy, and you can really enjoy the music. -
Edited 3 years agoIf you're a fan of Thieleman's work, this is the best record in his catalog, and that is saying quite a lot.
If you're here for Bill Evans, you will find something quite different than his usual trio work, but also very familiar in other ways. This is a delightful pairing of jazz harmonica and piano. The selections serve as a ready platform for brilliant improvisation by both featured artists. Highlights include "Snow Peas", "Blue in Green" and "The Days of Wine and Roses", but pretty much every tune is a pleasant short musical adventure. Marc Johnson's bass work with Bill Evans is noteworthy, and this session is no different. If you pay attention, you will hear him bring the magic
I began listening to this in the '80s on cassette tape. At some point, my tape was so worn that the acoustic piano sounded like a Rhodes and the side B actual Rhodes had degraded to just an amorphous wash. Rather than try to find another copy, I just accepted those sounds, lol. Having found this near mint first pressing, I am pleased to enjoy the instruments as they were originally recorded. Piano sounds very natural here, Just a touch dark, to make sonic space for Toots' upper frequency range.
This is a great record to study if you are a jazz student, or just to put on over dinner and enjoy some beautiful melodies.
Recommended. -
a very unique album for bill. larry schneider helping out on sax and flute and toots thielemans lending a very empathetic voice with his distinct harmonica. tune selection is ace, as well, being highlighted by an absolutely stunning 'blue in green.' one of bill's happiest albums and also one of his prettiest. highly recommended.
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