Emily – 1970
Bill Evans
Evans and his trio explores one of his favorite songs
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Johnny Mandel wrote the romantic song “Emily” for the mid-1960s movie The Americanization Of Emily and it immediately became a standard.
Bill Evans loved the tune from the start and there are over 30 recordings of him playing “Emily” during 1964-80.
On this film which was made at a private home in Helsinki in 1970, Evans is joined by bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Marty Morell.
This version starts out with a sensitive and reharmonized melody chorus that is a little darker than usual.
But then it surprisingly becomes a medium-tempo romp for the trio, including a fine Gomez solo.
-Scott Yanow
Stan Getz