{"product_id":"bill-evans-quintessence-analogue-productions-edition","title":"Bill Evans - Quintessence (Analogue Productions Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hZzt_bhpHIM?si=4OSZfFXLFUWieL0J\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003eQuintessence stands as one of the most treasured recordings from the final chapter of Bill Evans' career. Originally released in 1976 on Fantasy Records, it captures the legendary pianist in an unusually expansive setting — a quintet that brought together an extraordinary gathering of jazz voices: tenor saxophonist Harold Land, guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. The result is a session of rare warmth and depth, balancing Evans' introspective lyricism with the rich textures of an ensemble perfectly attuned to his sensibility.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe album moves elegantly between originals and standards, from the lyrical Sweet Dulcinea and the intimate Martina to a deeply felt reading of Thad Jones' A Child Is Born and the swinging Second Time Around. Throughout, Evans' touch remains unmistakable — harmonically luminous, rhythmically subtle, and emotionally profound — while the interplay with Burrell's guitar and Land's saxophone adds a richness seldom heard in his discography.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis Analogue Productions reissue presents Quintessence in definitive audiophile form: a 2LP set pressed at 45 rpm on 180-gram vinyl, mastered and cut to lacquers 100% all-analog directly from the original master tapes. The slower rotation speed and premium all-analog chain deliver the full warmth, dynamics and spatial detail of the original session, making this an essential edition for both devoted fans of Bill Evans and serious vinyl collectors.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"180g 2LP Limited Edition, 45RPM","offer_id":45570178777132,"sku":"APJ 208-45","price":665.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/0461\/9308\/files\/bill-evans-quintessence-analogue-productions-edition.jpg?v=1779679177","url":"https:\/\/whitenoiserecords.org\/products\/bill-evans-quintessence-analogue-productions-edition","provider":"WHITE NOISE RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}