Re: Person I Knew is a jazz piano tune composed by Bill Evans and also the title of a 1981 live album by his trio. The recording comes from shows at the Village Vanguard in New York City on January 11-12, 1974 and was released by Fantasy in 1981. The trio features Bill Evans on piano, Eddie Gómez on bass, and Marty Morell on drums. The album, produced by Helen Keane and Orrin Keepnews, pairs Evans originals with standards such as Alfie and Emily. The album and its title track are named as an anagram of Orrin Keepnews, Evans’s early champion and producer. The piece showcases Evans’s lyrical, introspective jazz vocabulary with rich harmonies in a intimate live setting. The release is categorized as jazz, and the Allmusic guide gives it 3 stars, noting it should interest Evans collectors even if not a definitive classic.
