From Left to Right

From Left to Right is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1971.

From Left to Right
Studio album by Bill Evans
Released	January/February 1971[1]
Recorded	October 14 & 21, November 13, 1969, March 26 & 28, April 23 & 29, May 1 & 20, 1970 San Francisco, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	MGM
Bill Evans chronology
Montreux II (1970) From Left to Right (1971) The Bill Evans Album (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Reissues

• From Left to Right was reissued on CD by Verve Records on November 13, 1998 with bonus tracks.[3]
• From Left to Right was reissued on CD by Universal in 2005 with the same bonus tracks as the 1998 release.

Track listing

1. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 4:05
2. "I'm All Smiles" (Michael Leonard, Herbert Martin) – 5:42
3. "Why Did I Choose You?" (Leonard, Martin) – 5:04
4. "Soirée" (Earl Zindars) – 3:24
5. "The Dolphin-Before" (Luíz Eça) – 3:05
6. "The Dolphin-After" (Luíz Eça) – 3:06
7. "Lullaby for Helene" (Earl Zindars) – 2:50
8. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 5:38
9. "Children's Play Song" (Evans) – 4:11

   Bonus tracks:

10. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Bergman, Bergman, Legrand) – 4:44
11. "Why Did I Choose You?" (Leonard, Martin) – 4:18
12. "Soirée" [alternate take] (Earl Zindars) – 3:26
13. "Lullaby for Helene" (Earl Zindars) – 2:39

Credits

• Bill Evans – grand piano (Steinway piano), electric piano (Fender-Rhodes piano)
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Marty Morell – drums
• Sam Brown – guitar
• Michael Leonard – conductor, arranger
• Unidentified brass, woodwinds and strings

References

1. Billboard Feb 20, 1971
2. "From Left to Right - Bill Evans | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
3. Verve web site entry.

External links

• Jazz Discography entries for Bill Evans
• Bill Evans Memorial Library discography