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Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera recorded at

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in 1979 but not released until 1999 on the

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review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 4 stars and states "This disc is a valuable historical document, but it's also a genuine pleasure to listen to".Anderson, R.

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review by Douglas Payne stated "''Homecoming'' is a rich, instructive insight into the genius of this already over-recorded piano wonder — for hardcore devotees and the mildly interested alike... ''Homecoming'' is worth coming home to".Payne, D
''Homecoming'' Review
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Bill Evans except as indicated'' # "Re: Person I Knew" - 4:03 # "Midnight Mood" (Ben Raleigh, Joe Zawinul) - 6:22 # "Laurie" - 7:46 # " Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" ( Mike Altman,

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) - 4:11 # "Turn Out the Stars" - 4:52 # "Very Early" - 5:11 # " But Beautiful" ( Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 4:12 # "

I Loves You, Porgy "I Loves You, Porgy" is a duet from the 1935 opera ''Porgy and Bess'' with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was performed in the opera's premiere in 1935 and on Broadway the same year by Anne Brown and Todd Duncan. They re ...

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) - 5:38 # "Minha (All Mine)" ( Francis Hime) - 3:41 # "I Do It for Your Love" ( Paul Simon) - 5:52 # "

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" ( Frank Churchill, Larry Morey) - 6:25 # ''Interview with Bill Evans by Rod Starns'' - 6:00 :*Recorded at the Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana on November 6, 1979.

Personnel

* Bill Evans -

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* Marc Johnson - bass * Joe LaBarbera - drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Homecoming (Bill Evans Album) Bill Evans live albums 1999 live albums Milestone Records live albums