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Rather than imitating, Thibaudet reframes Evans’ compositions and associated repertoire with a chamber-like clarity, revealing new detail in music already known for its subtle emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eThe album draws heavily from Evans’ own catalogue - “Waltz For Debby,” “Turn Out The Stars,” “Peace Piece,” and “Your Story” - each rendered with meticulous attention to voicing, touch, and space. These interpretations emphasise Evans’ impressionistic harmonic language, where silence and resonance carry as much weight as melody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eWorks connected to Evans’ broader artistic circle also appear, including music by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (“Reflections In D”) and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMichel Legrand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (“Noelle’s Theme”), alongside pieces from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLeonard Bernstein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and others, creating a reflective programme that spans jazz, film, and classical idioms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eAcross the album, Thibaudet’s approach is restrained yet expressive - prioritising tonal colour, phrasing, and structural clarity. 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