Home » Search Center » Results: Bill Evans (saxophone)

Results for "Bill Evans (saxophone)"

Advanced search options

1

News: Recording

Power, Passion and Majesty - Beauty and the Beast - The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) directed by Tommy Smith with special guest Bill Evans (soprano and tenor saxophone)

Power, Passion and Majesty - Beauty and the Beast - The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) directed by Tommy Smith with special guest Bill Evans (soprano and tenor saxophone)

CD release date October 28, 2016 on Spartacus Records Tommy Smith originally wrote his epic suite Beauty and the Beast specifically for American saxophonist Dave Liebman, a fearsome player with a generous heart. This fabulous live recording with the superbly expressive Bill Evans and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra fully captures the colossal scale of the ...

10

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

Groove - With Bill Evans In Russia - Kickstarter Campaign

Groove - With Bill Evans In Russia - Kickstarter Campaign

It was a sensational concert tour: The embassy of the United States in jny: Moscow sent the world's top American saxophonist and bandleader Bill Evans with his rock / jazz / blues formation on an extensive tour to Russia. And that in this time! Evans with his successful Soulgrass project including musicians Mitch Stein, Murali Coryell, ...

1

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans (saxophone)'s birthday today! Throughout his 20-year career as a solo artist, multi Grammy nominated saxophonist Bill Evans has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including hip-hop, fusion, reggae, Brazilian and slamming funk. Evans steps into more adventurous territory on Soulgrass, ...

1

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans's birthday today! Throughout his 20-year career as a solo artist, multi Grammy nominated saxophonist Bill Evans has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including hip-hop, fusion, reggae, Brazilian and slamming funk. Evans steps into more adventurous territory on Soulgrass, blending ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans (saxophone)'s birthday today! Throughout his 20-year career as a solo artist, multi Grammy nominated saxophonist Bill Evans has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including hip-hop, fusion, reggae, Brazilian and slamming funk. Evans steps into more adventurous territory on Soulgrass, ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans (saxophone)

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans (saxophone)'s birthday today! Throughout his 20-year career as a solo artist, multi Grammy nominated saxophonist Bill Evans has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including hip-hop, fusion, reggae, Brazilian and slamming funk. Evans steps into more adventurous territory on Soulgrass, ...

Album

Dragonfly

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2012
Track listing: Madman; Time; Kings And Queens; Tit For Tat; I Don't Know About Love; Forbidden Doffodils; Nothin' To Believe In; Lay It Down; Dirt County Breakdown; Dragonfly.

14

Article: Album Review

Bill Evans (saxophone): Dragonfly

Read "Dragonfly" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


The music on saxophonist Bill Evans' Dragonfly plays like the sum total of his experiences distilled into a single disc. Evans has spent more than three decades playing with the cream of the crop, including jazz heavyweights like trumpeter Miles Davis and guitarist John McLaughlin, and smooth stars such as pianist Dave Grusin and guitarist Lee ...

322

Article: Live Review

Bill Evans' Soulgrass at the Iridium

Read "Bill Evans' Soulgrass at the Iridium" reviewed by David Miller


Bill Evans' Soulgrass Special EditionSpecial Guest Sam BushThe IridiumNew York, New YorkApril 2, 2009“They're like the Flecktones," I said in response to an inquiry concerning what we were about to see, “only if the Flecktones were a perfect band." Hyperbole without a doubt but, as we would soon find ...


Engage

Contest Giveaways
Enter our latest contest giveaway sponsored by Musicians Performance Trust Fund
Polls & Surveys
Vote for your favorite musicians and participate in our brief surveys.

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.