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Bill Evans

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William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists, including Herbie Hancock, John Taylor, Steve Kuhn, Don Friedman, Denny Zeitlin, Bobo Stenson and Keith Jarrett, as well as guitarists Lenny Breau and Pat Metheny. The music of Bill Evans continues to inspire younger pianists like Marcin Wasilewski, Fred Hersch, Bill Charlap, Geoffrey Keezer, Lyle Mays, Eliane Elias and arguably Brad Mehldau, early in his career. Evans is an inductee of the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.

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Discography

  • Loose Blues
  • Jazz Showcase
  • New Jazz Conceptions
  • Music of Bill Evans (Kronos Quartet feat. Eddie Gomez and Jim Hall)
  • Autumn Leaves
  • From Left to Right
  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans
  • Letter to Evan - Live at Ronnie Scott's
  • New Jazz Conceptions 1956
  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans 1959
  • Interplay 1962
  • Empathy 1962
  • Conversations With Myself 1963
  • Trio 64 1964
  • Further Conversations With Myself 1967
  • You're Gonna Hear From Me 1969-11-24
  • My Foolish Heart 1973-06-24
  • Symbiosis 1974
  • Alone (Again) 1975-12-16
  • We Will Meet Again 1979
  • Bill Evans With Symphony Orchestra 1985-06-17
  • You Must Believe in Spring 1988
  • Alone 1988-02-01
  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans 1991
  • Interplay
  • Eloquence 1994-07-30
  • I Will Say Goodbye 1996-02-12
  • New Jazz Conceptions 1996-07-03
  • New Conversations 1997-02-28
  • On Green Dolphin Street 1997-03-29
  • Conversations With Myself 1997-05-20
  • Interplay 1997-07-30
  • Trio 64 1997-10-28
  • Quintessence 1998-07-29
  • Alone (Again) 1998-07-29
  • Autumn Leaves 1998-11-24
  • Alone 2002-08-06
  • Portraiture 2003-05-20
  • Getting Sentimental 2003-08-12
  • You Must Believe in Spring 2004-02-03
  • Bill Evans for Lovers 2004-08-24
  • Unknown Session 2006-09-21
  • Easy to Love 2006-09-21
  • Everybody Digs Bill Evans 2007
  • A Simple Matter of Conviction 2008-03-19
  • New Jazz Conceptions 2009

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On Jul 26, 2009. 11:55am
jpatrickp said

just wonderful - Bill Evans will always be my favourite

On Feb 6, 2010. 11:36am
Stewart said

What a classic version!

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