Bill Evans

William John Evans·United StatesUnited States· Plainfield

American jazz pianist and composer. Younger brother of Harry Evans Father of Evan Evans. Born 16 August 1929 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA, died 15 September 1980 in NYC, New York, USA (aged 51) William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) was one of the most famous and influential American jazz pianists of the 20th century. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists. Winner of 7 Grammy Awards: - Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Soloist Or Small Group for "280623" - Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Small Group Or Soloist With Small Group for "68359" - Best Jazz Performance - Small Group Or Soloist With Small Group for "243667" - Best Jazz Performance By A Group for "333441" - Best Jazz Performance By A Soloist for "333441" - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group for "371751" - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for "225555" Database shared names: Contemporary keyboardist: Bill Evans. Jazz saxophonist: Bill Evans. Studio technician: Bill Evans.

Discography

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The Singing Reed

1956

Studio Album

The Hi-Fi Land Of Jazz

1956

Studio Album

New Jazz Conceptions

1957

Studio Album

East Coasting

1957

Studio Album

Idol Of The Flies

1957

Studio Album

Modern Art

1958

Studio Album

Complete Quartet Recordings

1958

Studio Album

Kind Of Blue

1959

Studio Album

Alone Together

1959

Studio Album

Everybody Digs Bill Evans

1959

Studio Album

The Ivory Hunters - Double Barrelled Piano

1959

Studio Album

Free Blown Jazz

1959

Studio Album

Portrait In Jazz

1960

Studio Album

Jazz In The Space Age

1960

Studio Album

The Soft Land Of Make Believe (Introduction To Black Opium Street)

1960

Studio Album

The Blues And The Abstract Truth

1961

Studio Album

The Great Kai & J.J. Brand New, Swinging Together Again

1961

Studio Album

Jazz Abstractions

1961

Studio Album

Undercurrent

1962

Studio Album

Know What I Mean?

1962

Studio Album

Polka Dots And Moonbeams

1962

Studio Album

Interplay

1962

Studio Album

Empathy

1962

Studio Album

Pike's Peak

1962

Studio Album

Conversations With Myself

1963

Studio Album

The Gary McFarland Orchestra

1963

Studio Album

"Theme From The V.I.P.s" And Other Great Songs

1963

Studio Album

Trio 64

1964

Studio Album

In Your Own Sweet Way

1964

Studio Album

Nirvana

1964

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Waltz For Debby

1964

Studio Album

Groovin' High

1965

Studio Album

Intermodulation

1966

Studio Album

A Simple Matter Of Conviction

1967

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Further Conversations With Myself

1967

Studio Album

What's New

1969

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Alone

1970

Studio Album

From Left To Right

1970

Studio Album

The Bill Evans Album

1971

Studio Album

Living Time

1972

Studio Album

Stan Getz & Bill Evans

1974

Studio Album

Simbiosis

1974

Studio Album

The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album

1975

Studio Album

Intuition

1975

Studio Album

The Canadian Concert of Bill Evans

1976

Studio Album

Quintessence

1977

Studio Album

Alone (Again)

1977

Studio Album

Together Again

1977

Studio Album