Peri's Scope
An Evans original from Portrait in Jazz, named for his girlfriend Peri Cousins.
Bill Evans Trio, from Portrait in Jazz (1960)
- Written by
- Bill Evans
- Released
- 1960
- Album
- Portrait in Jazz
Peri's Scope is an Evans original on Portrait in Jazz, and it runs 3:15. It was named for Peri Cousins, his girlfriend in the late 1950s, who said the recording made her feel immortal. It has been covered dozens of times, including by Fred Hersch in 1990 and Chick Corea in 2011.
Covers and versions
- Fred Hersch (1990) Recorded the piece in 1990.
- Chick Corea (2011) Recorded the piece in 2011.
More songs by Bill Evans Trio
Waltz for Debby, Blue in Green, Nardis, Israel
Sources
- Portrait in Jazz, Wikipedia
- Bill Evans, Wikipedia