Explorations (album)

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Explorations
Explorations cover
Studio album by Bill Evans Trio
Released 1961
Recorded 1961
Genre Jazz
Length 68:16
Label Riverside Records
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Professional reviews
Bill Evans Trio chronology
Portrait in Jazz
(1959)		 Explorations
(1961)		 Sunday at the Village Vanguard
(1961)

Explorations is a 1961 (see 1961 in music) album by jazz musician Bill Evans. It was the second album he recorded with his trio of Scott LaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums, and Evans considered it one of his favorites from this period.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Israel" (John Carisi) – 6:10
  2. "Haunted Heart" (Carl Deitz, Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 3:25
  3. "Beautiful Love" (take 2) (Haven Gillespie, Wayne King, Egbert Van Alstyne, Victor Young) – 5:04
  4. "Elsa" (Earl Zindars) – 5:09
  5. "Nardis" (Miles Davis) – 5:49
  6. "How Deep is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 3:31
  7. "I Wish I Knew" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 4:39
  8. Sweet and Lovely" (Gus Amheim, Jules LeMare, Harry Tobias) – 5:52
  9. Beautiful Love" (take 1) – 6:04
  10. The Boy Next Door" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 5:06

[edit] Personnel

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