Bill Evans

piano · 1929–1980 · Plainfield

Chamber-like harmonic lyricism. Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby (late June 1961).

Styles

• Modal
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark albums

• Portrait in Jazz (1959, Riverside)
• Waltz for Debby (1961, Riverside)

Landmark tracks

• Peace Piece (1958)
• Waltz for Debby (1961)
• My Foolish Heart (1961)
• Nardis (1961)

Cited in 7 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Feb 16, 2020: 1961, l'Année Bill Evans. (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 16, 2026: Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, histoire d'un trio de légende, troisième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 15, 2026: Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, histoire d'un trio de légende, deuxième partie (avec Laurent Briffaux) (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jan 14, 2026: Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, histoire d'un trio de légende, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Nov 10, 2025: Bill Evans at the Keystone Corner - 1980 (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 22, 2025: Bill Evans et son cœur hanté (Les Matins Jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• May 15, 2023: Quoi de neuf chez Bill Evans ? (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Bill Evans

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