Letter to Evan

Letter to Evan Artist: David Benoit
Label: Grp Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 011105968720
EAN: 0011105968720
ASIN: B0000001SF


Release Date: 1992-10-27

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Tracks:

  1. Letter To Evan
  2. Waiting For Love
  3. On Golden Pond
  4. The Island
  5. Looking Over Eastlake
  6. Knit For Mary F.
  7. Kathy' Waltz
  8. Things Are Getting Better
  9. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
  10. Take 6
  11. Blues At Sunset

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  1. Urban Daydreams
  2. Waiting for Spring
  3. Every Step of the Way
  4. Shaken Not Stirred
  5. Shadows

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An excellent album.......2001-05-17

I've had this album for several years now and am also familiar with Benoits earlier more "poppish" work. Letter to Evan is more mainstream oriented than most of his previous works. This however does not detract from what is truly a beautiful album. If you enjoyed "Waiting for Spring" you'll love this album, which I'd say is slightly more up tempo. I saw David Benoit live in London in 1996 and at the show (in a tiny club) he said that of all his compositions to that point, "Letter to Evan" was his favourite, and then he went on to play it. Live and in the flesh! A great musician and a very recommendable album.

2 out of 5 stars Weak offering by otherwise great artist........2000-12-14

After reading the other reviews, I had to write a review for this CD. I am a long time David Benoit fan, but I find this CD the least enjoyable Benoit CD that I own. It is a significant departure from his other work. The music is much more paced and sombre. There are songs I like on this CD, but when compared to earlier offerings like: 'This Side Up', 'Every Step of The Way', or 'Inner Motion', this CD is disappointing. Save your money and buy 'This Side Up' (his best work) instead!

5 out of 5 stars Letter to Evan.......2000-02-22

David Benoit did this Cd mainly for a friend, Bill Evans. He died while his son was about 16. Letter to Evan and Knit for Mary F. are Bill Evan's compostions.

Waiting for love is a guitar based song at the beginning, then it moves into piano.

Looking over eastlake. Wow. Its great! It so jazzy and complex, and not to mention fun to listen to.

Take 6. Thats a great one to.

This is a relly good, album by David Benoit. GO FOR IT!

5 out of 5 stars This is the ultimate audio gift........1998-12-12

Wouldn't it be wonderful if this genre of music were more widely disseminated. In my opinion this is Benoit at his finest. Bravo and encore, please!!

5 out of 5 stars If you like Dave Brubeck & Bill Evans, you'll love this CD........1998-05-12

I am writing this in the hopes that David Benoit will read it. David: please, please, please give us, your fans, more of this music! For me, it is your crowning achievement.

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