Bill Mays with Ray Drummond - One to One, Vol. 1

The ghost of Bill Evans was certainly present during this duo recording. The musical interplay between pianist Bill Mays and bassist Ray Drummond is reminiscent of Evans and his various bassists. Mays and Drummond operate as equals (in fact the bassist seems to control the music as least as much as Mays) and their solo space is split fairly evenly. That is not to say that Bill Mays is merely imitating Evans on this CD, just that his highly impressive session is very much in that tradition; an adventurous rendition of Skylark is the highpoint. 1. One to One 2. I Thought About You 3. Stella by Starlight 4. Interplay 5. Just You, Just Me 6. Lover Man 7. Skylark 8. Tease for Two 9. Alone Together 10. Together (Wherever We Go)