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Affinity is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans released in 1979, featuring Belgian harmonica player Toots Thielemans. Evans plays a Rhodes piano on some of the tracks, and saxophonist and flutist Larry Schneider appears on some of them as well. The album represents the recording debut of bassist Marc Johnson, and drummer Eliot Zigmund, who had left the trio the previous year, puts in a guest appearance as a studio musician.

Reception

Scott Yanow on AllMusic calls it “Excellent if not essential music that Evans generally uplifts.”

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

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

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Released: April 11, 1979
Recorded: October 30–November 2, 1978
Length: 42:36
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: Helen Keane