Peace Piece

Bill Evans · 1958

Context

Solo piano piece by Bill Evans, recorded at the session of December 15, 1958, for the album Everybody Digs Bill Evans (Riverside, March 1959). It draws most of the critical attention paid to the record, and critics have compared it to Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Scriabin, Ravel, or Messiaen. Classical musicians have covered it, including the Kronos Quartet (1985), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (1996), and Igor Levit (2018).

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modal. Among the origins and influences of Modal: Cool (Birth of the Cool), Hard bop, Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• Waltz for Debby (1961)
• My Foolish Heart (1961)
• Nardis (1961)

Sources

• EN: Everybody Digs Bill Evans

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