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Bill Evans
Biography
Bill Evans
Born
August 16, 1929 in Plainfield, NJ

Died
September 15, 1980

Years Active:
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s

 
With the passage of time, Bill Evans has become an entire school unto himself for pianists and a singular mood unto himself for listeners. There is no more influential jazz-oriented pianist -- only McCoy Tyner exerts nearly as much pull among younger players and journeymen -- and Evans has left his mark on such noted players as Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau. ...
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Selected Discography:
  Album Title Released Label Price
Bill Evans's Finest Hour



2001 Verve $6.99
Conversations With Myself



1963 Verve $6.99
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Influences
Nat King Cole Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins Nat King Cole Trio Horace Silver Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins The Thelonious Monk Quartet Featuring John Coltrane Thelonious Monk

Performed Songs By
Berlin, Irving The Duke Ellington Orchestra Duke Ellington Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins Herb Ellis George Gershwin Al Jolson John Lewis Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins The Thelonious Monk Quartet Featuring John Coltrane Thelonious Monk Andr? Previn Cole Porter Alan Bergman Burt Bacharach Leonard Bernstein Michael Tilson Thomas Joe Zawinul Tony Bennett & Bill Evans Kenny Burrell Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins Bill Evans & Jim Hall Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie (w/ Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins) Antonio Carlos Jobim Barney Kessel Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan Sonny Rollins Paul Simon Henry Mancini Jim Hall Jim Hall & Pat Metheny Debbie Gibson Bernstein, Leonard Thad Jones/Mel Lewis

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