Quintessence

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Breaking from his legendary trio format, the visionary pianist leads an all-star quintet featuring the rich, robust tenor saxophone of Harold Land and the elegant guitar of Kenny Burrell. The ensemble dynamic allows Evans to play a surprisingly supportive, coloristic role behind the horn leads before launching into his trademark introspective solos. It stands as a beautiful, warmly textured outlier in his late-career discography.