Bill Evans
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: August 16, 1929 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
- Died: September 15, 1980 in New York, New York, United States
- Active: 1929 - 1980
Biography
An American jazz pianist and composer, William John Evans was a principal architect of modern jazz piano. His style, noted for its introspective quality and sophisticated harmonic language influenced by impressionist composers, redefined the piano trio as a conversational interplay between equal partners. Evans' brief but pivotal role in the *Miles Davis* sextet, particularly on the seminal modal jazz album 'Kind of Blue', brought him widespread recognition. His landmark trio with bassist *Scott LaFaro* and drummer *Paul Motian* produced iconic #Riverside Records# albums like 'Sunday at the Village Vanguard' and 'Waltz for Debby', cementing his legacy as one of the most influential pianists in jazz history.
Genres
Bill Evans Discography
- New Jazz Conceptions (1957) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Everybody Digs Bill Evans (1959) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- Portrait in Jazz (1960) - Album - rated 4.31/5
- Waltz for Debby (1962) - Album - rated 4.59/5
- Moon Beams (1962) - Album - rated 4.13/5
- Interplay (1963) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Conversations With Myself (1963) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- Trio 64 (1964) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- At Shelly's Manne-Hole (1966) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- A Simple Matter of Conviction (1967) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- Further Conversations With Myself (1967) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival (1968) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- Alone (1970) - Album - rated 4.02/5
- From Left to Right (1971) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- The Bill Evans Album (1971) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Symbiosis (1974) - Album - rated 4.01/5
- Intuition (1975) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Quintessence (1977) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Alone (Again) (1977) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Green Dolphin Street (1978) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- New Conversations (1978) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Affinity (1979) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- We Will Meet Again (1980) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- You Must Believe in Spring (1981) - Album - rated 4/5
- Eloquence (1982) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- The Paris Concert: Edition One (1983) - Album - rated 4.09/5
- The Paris Concert: Edition Two (1984) - Album - rated 4.19/5
- The Last Waltz (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.26/5
- Consecration (2002) - Album - rated 4.36/5
- The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961 (2003) - Compilation - rated 4.56/5
Members
- Marc Johnson - bass