From Left to Right

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From Left to Right
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary/February 1971 [1]
RecordedOctober 14 & 21, November 13, 1969, March 26 & 28, April 23 & 29, May 1 & 20, 1970
San Francisco, CA
Genre Jazz
Label MGM
Bill Evans chronology
Montreux II
(1970)
From Left to Right
(1971)
The Bill Evans Album
(1971)
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From Left to Right is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1971.

Contents

Reissues

Track listing

  1. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 4:05
  2. "I'm All Smiles" (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – 5:42
  3. "Why Did I Choose You?" (Leonard, Martin) – 5:04
  4. "Soirée" (Earl Zindars) – 3:24
  5. "The Dolphin-Before" (Luíz Eça) – 3:05
  6. "The Dolphin-After" (Luíz Eça) – 3:06
  7. "Lullaby for Helene" (Earl Zindars) – 2:50
  8. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:38
  9. "Children's Play Song" (Evans) – 4:11
    Bonus tracks:
  10. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) – 4:44
  11. "Why Did I Choose You?" (Leonard, Martin) – 4:18
  12. "Soirée" [alternate take] (Earl Zindars) – 3:26
  13. "Lullaby for Helene" (Earl Zindars) – 2:39

Personnel

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References

  1. Billboard Feb 20, 1971
  2. "From Left to Right - Bill Evans | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 457. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Verve web site entry.