Bill Evans
Piano Solo on
Stolen Moments

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Bill Evans's piano solo is the fourth and final improvisation on this recording, closing the solo section before the return of the iconic theme. Taking three choruses of the 12-bar blues in C minor at 120 BPM, Evans brings his signature touch and harmonic sophistication to bear on Nelson's composition. His introspective approach to the piano provides a contemplative conclusion to the solo sequence, the delicacy and nuance of his playing offering a gentle denouement after the more assertive horn solos that precede it.

Bill Evans was 31 to 32 years old at the time.