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Crosscurrents is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded in early 1977 and released in 1978 on Fantasy as F 9568. Along with Evans’ trio of Eddie Gómez and Eliot Zigmund, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh guest on alto and tenor saxophone respectively.

Reception.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars and stated:”This superior set was a logical idea. One of pianist Bill Evans’ earlier influences was Lennie Tristano, so for this date, Evans’ trio (with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Eliot Zigmund) was teamed with Tristano’s two top “students”: altoist Lee Konitz and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh. The quintet performs four standards (all of which fit easily into Evans’ repertoire) plus “Pensativa” and Steve Swallow’s “Eiderdown.” Konitz and Marsh always worked very well together and their cool-toned improvising makes this outing by Bill Evans something special. Recommended.”

Track listing:
“Eiderdown” (Steve Swallow) – 8:21
“Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” (Porter) – 3:31
“Pensativa” (Clare Fischer) – 5:39
“Speak Low” (Nash, Weill) – 6:34
“When I Fall in Love” (Heyman, Young) – 4:18
“Night and Day” (Porter) – 6:06
“Eiderdown” [Take 9] – 5:38
“Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye” [Take 7] – 3:30
“Night and Day” [Take 9] – 7:05

Personnel:
Bill Evans – piano
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
Eddie Gómez – bass
Eliot Zigmund – drums

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Released: 1978
Recorded: February 28 & March 1–2, 1977
Studio: Fantasy, Berkeley
Length: 34:29 original LP
Label: Fantasy
F 9568
Producer: Helen Keane