Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1944
- Works
- 36
Top works
- A nation of shopkeepers
- The Universes of E. E. Smith
- Consulting for Real People
- Bill Evans - 19 Arrangements for Solo Piano
- Mastery of Bill Evans
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-08-16
- Active to
- 1980-09-15
1950s1960s1970samericancool jazzhard bop
Discography
- New Jazz Conceptions1957
- The Ivory Hunters1959
- Know What I Mean?1961
- Empathy1962
- Interplay1962
- Undercurrent1962
- Conversations With Myself1963
- The Gary McFarland Orchestra1963
- Trio 641964
- Waltz for Debby1964
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,186,403
- Total plays
- 27,848,577
Tags
jazzjazz pianopianobebopFusion
There are at least three artists with this name: a jazz pianist, a jazz saxophonist and a banjo player. 1.) Bill Evans (born William John Evans; 16th August 1929-15th September 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the twentieth century. Along with McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson, he was the force behind the biggest evolution in jazz piano since Art Tatum and Bud Powell. His use of impressionistic harmony, his inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire <a href="https:/
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Family name
- Evans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Clarendon Hills
- Occupation
- vocalist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Grammy Awards
- Genre
- jazz fusion
- Instrument
- saxophone
- Record label
- Blue Note
- Official website
- billevanssax.com
- Image
- Bill Evans & The Spykillers! feat. Wolfgang Haffner- Leverkusener Jazztage 2019-2713.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bill Evans (saxophonist)
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- date of birth
- 1958-02-08
- member of
- Mahavishnu Orchestra
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