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Bill Evans

Born: August 16, 1929

Who Was Bill Evans?

Bill Evans, one of the most influential and tragic figures of the post-bop jazz piano, was known for his highly nuanced touch, the clarity of the feeling content of his music and his reform of the chord voicing system pianists used. He recorded over fifty albums as leader and received five Grammy awards. He spawned a school of "Bill Evans style" or "Evans inspired" pianists, who include some of the best known artists of our day, including Michel Petrucciani, Andy Laverne, Richard Beirach, Enrico Pieranunzi and Warren Bernhardt. His inescapable influence on the very sound of jazz piano has touched virtually everybody of prominence in the field after him (as well as most of his contemporaries), and he remains a monumental model for jazz piano students everywhere, even inspiring a newsletter devoted solely to his music and influence.

At the BBC

By Bill Evans

Label: Elemental Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Set 1: Intro by Humphrey Lyttelton into Five (Theme); Elsa; Summertime; Come Rain or Come Shine; My Foolish Heart; Re: Person I Knew; Israel; Five (Theme). Set 2: Intro by Humphrey Lyttelton Into Five (Theme); How My Heart Sings; Nardis; Who Can I Turn To?; Someday My Prince Will Come; How Deep Is the Ocean?; Waltz for Debby; Five (Closing Theme).

Alessio Piro: Tromsø Suite

by Neri Pollastri
October 16, 2026

Prodotto dopo un anno di permanenza in Norvegia e realizzato con musicisti nordici, questo lavoro del ventisettenne chitarrista Alessio Piro --nato a Houston da genitori napoletani, cresciuto in Romagna e diplomatosi al conservatorio di Adria --è breve, circa mezz'ora, ma vario e ben realizzato. L'ispirazione e le dediche rimandano all'esperienza scandinava, ma la musica ...

Kris Davis, Janis Siegel, and Steve Lacy

by Jerome Wilson
October 14, 2026

This program features recent music from Kris Davis, Janis Siegel and Henry Threadgill as well as older work from Steve Lacy, Joel Harrison, and Eric Alexander.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Elliot Lawrence “Bweebida Bwobbida" ...

Enrico Pieranunzi, Right Now

by Todd M. Carlsen
October 12, 2026

Enrico Pieranunzi turned seventy-six in December 2025. Skip the tribute. He's busy--delivering four masterclass releases across 2026. The solo piano session Ennio Morricone--The Piano Sessions by Enrico Pieranunzi (CAM Sugar, 2026). A mostly-duo album with guitar, Evanscape (Bonsaï Music, 2026). A jazz-classical record with an orchestra, Improclassica (Abeat, 2025). A quartet with tenor saxophone, Perspectives (Red ...

Kevin Fort: Chiaroscuro

by Hrayr Attarian
October 10, 2026

Pianist Kevin Fort and guitarist Andy Brown are two stalwarts of the Chicago jazz scene.  With their easily recognizable styles and superlative musicianship, they have individually built critically acclaimed discographies.  On Chiaroscuro, the pair draws on pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall discs from the 1960s to craft eight intimate, lyrical tracks that crackle with ...

Danny Green: Let the Music Happen

by Dan McClenaghan
October 9, 2026

San Diego-based pianist Danny Green began his recording association with Seattle's Origin/OA2 label in 2014 with After the Calm (OA2 Records, 2015), an inspired trio release featuring bassist Justin Grinnell and drummer Julien Cantelm. It was an auspicious beginning. The group followed up their debut with Altered Narratives (OA2, 2016), featuring a string quartet on three tunes ...

Tommy Muellner: Solitary Moon

by Jack Bowers
October 4, 2026

Pianist Tommy Muellner, a fixture on the Chicago-area jazz scene for many years, has not recorded often--Solitary Moon is only his second album as leader, following 1998's (All) About Time. That is a 28-year span between visits to the studio, more than numerous careers, let alone recording sessions. This is by and large lovely ...

I Love New York

by Marshall Bowden
October 1, 2002

This article first appeared on All About Jazz in October 2001. There's another reason as well. New York City is a financial and business center, certainly, and this is one reason it was marked for attack. But it is also very much our nation's cultural and arts center, the showpiece of the country that ...

Marcus Miller At Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
September 30, 2026

Marcus Miller Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ Center “We Want Miles" Centennial Celebration San Francisco, CA September 27, 2026  On Sunday at Miner Auditorium, Mino Cinélu stepped down from his percussion riser, carried a large black gourd to center stage, and drew a startling range of sounds from it, wowing the crowd. ...