AMG Review of Bill Evans Alone

Scott Yanow
All Music Guide

The recording date of this solo outing by pianist Bill Evans has been listed as both September 1968 and December 1969; the latter seems the more logical entry. This is Evans' final Verve album. He plays five long solos (including a fourteen-and-a-half -minute exploration of "Never Let Me Go"). The repertoire includes "Here's That Rainy Day," "A Time for Love," "Midnight Mood," and "On a Clear Day." This set is recommended to Bill Evans completists who already have 50 of his other recordings. [Originally released in 1975, Universal reissued Alone on CD in 2003 and included bonus tracks.]