Letter to Evan (David Benoit album)

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Letter to Evan
Letter to Evan Benoit 1992 album.png
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 1992
Recorded1992
Studio
  • Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
  • Clinton Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre Jazz
Length47:58
Label GRP
Producer
  • David Benoit
  • Jeffrey Weber
David Benoit chronology
Shadows
(1991)
Letter to Evan
(1992)
The Benoit/Freeman Project
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Letter to Evan is an album by American pianist David Benoit released in 1992, recorded for the GRP label. The album reached #3 on Billboard's Jazz chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Letter to Evan" Bill Evans 5:12
2."Waiting for Love"David Benoit4:44
3."On Golden Pond" Dave Grusin 4:11
4."The Island"
4:37
5."Looking Over Eastlake"David Benoit3:47
6."Knit for Mary F."Bill Evans3:54
7."Kathy's Waltz" Dave Brubeck 3:24
8."Things Are Getting Better"David Benoit2:59
9."Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"5:28
10."Take 6"David Benoit5:23
11."Blues at Sunset"David Benoit4:19
Total length:47:58

Personnel

Production

Charts

Billboard
YearChartPosition
1993Traditional Jazz Albums3 [2]
Jazz Albums50 [3]

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References

  1. Yanow, Scott. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. "Billboard (Traditional Jazz Albums)". billboard. 2 December 1993. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "Billboard (Jazz Albums)". billboard. 24 December 1993. Retrieved 2 August 2020.