Bill Evans
William John "Bill" Evans (pronunciation: /ˈɛvəns/, August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. Evans' use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, he was classically trained, and studied at Southeastern Louisiana University. In 1955, he moved to New York, where he worked with bandleader and theorist George Russell. In 1958, Evans joined Miles Davis's sextet, where he was to have a profound influence. In 1959, the band, then immersed in modal jazz, recorded Kind of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time.
In late 1959, Evans left the Miles Davis band and began his career as a leader with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, a group now regarded as a seminal modern jazz trio. In 1961, ten days after recording the highly acclaimed Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby, LaFaro died in a car accident. After months of seclusion, Evans re-emerged with a new trio, featuring bassist Chuck Israels.
Bill Evans (1940s pitcher)
William Lawrence Evans (March 25, 1919 – November 30, 1983) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1949) and Boston Red Sox (1951). Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 180 lb., Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Quanah, Texas.
In a two-season Major League career, Evans posted a 0–1 record with a 4.36 ERA in 13 appearances, including five games finished, four strikeouts, 16 walks, and 21⅔ innings pitched. In 12 seasons in minor league baseball, he worked in 386 games and compiled a 128–127 (.502) mark, retiring after the 1955 season.
Evans served in the US Army in World War II as an infantry man, eventually earning the Bronze Star Medal and Silver Stars.
Evans died in Grand Junction, Colorado, at age 64.
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Bill Evans (saxophonist)
William D. "Bill" Evans (born February 9, 1958 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois) is an American jazz saxophonist. His father was a classical piano prodigy and until junior high school Evans studied classical clarinet. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. He attended Hinsdale Central High School and studied with tenor saxophonist Vince Micko. His stylistic influences are wide ranging and include players such as Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Steve Grossman, and Dave Liebman. He has stated that although he never transcribed solos, he was able to get a very deep intuitive feel and understanding of each of these players' styles.
Biography
He plays primarily tenor and soprano saxophones. Evans attended University of North Texas and William Paterson University, where he studied with Dave Liebman, a Miles Davis alumnus. Moving to NYC in 1979 he spent countless hours in lofts playing jazz standards and perfecting his improvisational style. At the age of 22 he joined Miles Davis and was part of his musical comeback in the early to mid-1980s. Notable albums recorded with Miles include The Man With The Horn, We Want Miles, Star People, and Decoy. In addition he has played, toured and recorded with artists such as Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin,Michael Franks, Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Les McCann, Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb, Ian Anderson, Randy Brecker, The Allman Brothers Band, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood among others. He is featured on the Petite Blonde album with Victor Bailey, Dennis Chambers, Mitch Forman, and Chuck Loeb. Two of his most recent albums Soul Insider and Soulgrass were nominated for Grammy awards. Soulgrass was a ground breaking bluegrass/jazz fusion concept involving such musicians as Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Bruce Hornsby, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta.
Bill Evans (bass guitarist)
Bill Evans (born 1961 in Los Angeles, California) (AKA, Bass Man Bill Evans ) is an American bass guitarist who focuses on funk and rock. He currently resides in Las Vegas with his family and enjoys playing at his local church Canyon Ridge Christian Church.
Career
At the age of fifteen Evans began playing the electric bass. He quickly moved from playing rock to funk and jazz. Evans is mainly a self-taught bassist, although he briefly studied with the bassists John Patitucci and Valda Hammick. He plays a custom Warwick fretted 4 string and fretless 5 string. He uses '"Bass Man Bill Evans"' as his career name to distinguish himself from the Jazz piano legend Bill Evans.
As a studio musician and performer, he has recorded and toured with Sony recording artist "Strongheart" with the guitarist/vocalist Wilbur Hess and drummer Bobby Arechiga. He also played and toured with Storm, James Burton and Jeff Burton with Dave Koz; and worked with the legendary team of Harry Vanda and George Young of Albert productions. He has paid his dues in many gigs throughout the world ranging from hard rock to funk/jazz.
Bill Evans (disambiguation)
Bill Evans (1929–1980), was a jazz pianist.
Bill Evans may also refer to:
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Bill Evans (basketball, born 1948)
Bill Evans (born December 30, 1948) is a current college basketball head coach for Idaho State University and a former head coach for Southern Utah University.
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Bill Evans
ALBUMS
- Etudes released: 2013
- Dragonfly released: 2011
- Vans Joint released: 2008
- The Other Side of Something released: 2007
- Soulgrass released: 2005
- Big Fun released: 2002
- Soul Insider released: 2000
- Touch released: 1999
- Starfish & the Moon released: 1997
- Modern Days & Nights released: 1997
- Escape released: 1996
- Live in Europe released: 1995
- Push released: 1994
- Petite Blonde released: 1992
- The Gambler released: 1990
- Let The Juice Loose released: 1990
- The Alternative Man released: 1987
- Summertime released:
Bill Evans
ALBUMS
- Empathy released: 2014
- The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album released: 2014
- Empathy / A Simple Matter of Conviction released: 2012
- Live at Art D'Lugoff's: Top of the Gate released: 2012
- Live at Art D'Lugoff's: Top of the Gate released: 2012
- Live at Art D'Lugoff's: Top of the Gate released: 2012
- Colección Grandes Maestros del Jazz 4 released: 2011
- At the Eastman Theatre 1977 released: 2011
- Kind of Evans released: 2011
- Sharp Notes released: 2011
- The Sesjun Radio Shows released: 2011
- We Will Meet Again released: 2011
- Live in Koblenz 1979 released: 2010
- The Complete Legendary Sessions released: 2010
- Lund 1975, Helsinki 1970 released: 2009
- Everybody Digs Bill Evans released: 2009
- New Jazz Conceptions released: 2009
- A Simple Matter of Conviction released: 2008
- Live in Stockholm, 1965 released: 2007
- The Interplay Sessions released: 2007
- Everybody Digs Bill Evans released: 2007
- Bill Evans Plays for Lovers released: 2006
- Soul Bop Band Live released: 2006
- Easy to Love released: 2006
- The Solo Sessions, Volume 2 released: 2006
- Unknown Session released: 2006
- Montreux III released: 2006
- Riverside Profiles released: 2006
- Köln Concert 1976 released: 2005
- We Will Meet Again - The Bill Evans Anthology released: 2005
- New Jazz Conceptions released: 2005
- On Green Dolphin Street released: 2005
- The Complete Live at the Village Vanguard 1961 released: 2005
- Bill Evans for Lovers released: 2004
- California Here I Come released: 2004
- The Complete Gus Wildi Recordings released: 2004
- Night and Day released: 2003
- Getting Sentimental released: 2003
- What's New released: 2003
- Together Again released: 2003
- A Day in New York released: 2003
- Portraiture released: 2003
- The Very Best of Bill Evans released: 2002
- Undercurrent released: 2002
- Bill Evans's Finest Hour released: 2001
- The Paris Concert, Edition One released: 2001
- Waltz for Debby released: 2001
- Homecoming released: 1999
- Quiet Now: Never Let Me Go released: 1999
- Ballads and More released: 1999
- Further Conversations With Myself released: 1999
- The Best of Bill Evans released: 1998
- Autumn Leaves released: 1998
- Ultimate Bill Evans released: 1998
- Piano Player released: 1998
- Intuition released: 1998
- At the Montreux Jazz Festival released: 1998
- New Conversations released: 1997
- The Complete Bill Evans on Verve released: 1997
- Original Jazz Classics Collection released: 1997
- The Secret Sessions released: 1996
- His Last Concert in Germany released: 1996
- Symbiosis released: 1995
- Live at the Festival released: 1994
- Eloquence released: 1994
- The Ivory Hunters released: 1994
- Serenity released: 1993
- Montreux III released: 1991
- The Complete Riverside Recordings released: 1991
- Re: Person I Knew released: 1989
- Affinity released: 1988
- Stan Getz & Bill Evans released: 1988
- Intermodulation released: 1988
- Interplay released: 1987
- Jazzhouse released: 1987
- Bill Evans With Symphony Orchestra released: 1985
- Quiet Now released: 1981
- Spring Leaves released: 1976
- My Foolish Heart released: 1973
- The Bill Evans Album released: 1971
- Montreux II released: 1970
- Vara Studio Holland 1969 released: 1969
- You're Gonna Hear From Me released: 1969
- Conversations With Myself released: 1963
- The Solo Sessions, Volume 1 released: 1963
- Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre released: 1959
- Live at Lulu White's 1979 released:
- Brandeis Jazz Festival released:
- Piano Four Hands: Live in Rio 1979 released:
- Yesterday I Heard the Rain released:
- Live at Art D'Lugoff's: Top of the Gate released:
- The Brilliant released:
- Live in Europe II released:
- A Jazz Hour With Bill Evans: Autumn Leaves released:
- Autumn Leaves released:
- Jazz Showcase released:
- Highlights From Turn Out The Stars released:
- Jazz 'Round Midnight released:
- The Tokyo Concert released:
- From Left to Right released:
The Complete Legendary Sessions
Released 2010- Alone Together
- How High the Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- 'Tis Autumn
- If You Could See Me Now
- September Song
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- Time on My Hands
- You and the Night and the Music
- Early Morning Mood
- Show Me
- I Talk to the Trees
- Thank Heaven for Little Girls
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- Almost Like Being in Love
New Jazz Conceptions
Released 2009- I Love You
- Five
- Conception
- Easy Living
- Displacement
- Speak Low
- Our Delight
- No Cover, No Minimum
- I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
- Waltz For Debby
- My Romance
- No Cover, No Minimum (alternate version)
- Kimona My House
- Like Someone in Love
- Ev'ry Night About That Ain't Good
- I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
- Mother of Earl
- Indian Summer
Together Again
Released 2003- Lucky to Be Me
- Make Someone Happy
- A Child Is Born
- The Two Lonely People
- You Must Believe in Spring
- You're Nearer
- Maybe September
- Lonely Girl
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- The Bad and the Beautiful
- Who Can I Turn To?
- Dream Dancing
- A Child Is Born (alternate take)
- You Must Believe in Spring (alternate take)
- You're Nearer (alternate take)
- Maybe September (alternate take)
- You Don't Know What Love Is (alternate take)
- The Bad and the Beautiful (alternate take)
The Very Best of Bill Evans
Released 2002- Waltz for Debby
- Dadday Boy
- The Dolphin-After
- 'S Wonderful
- Come Rain or Comes Shine
- Always
- Once Upon a Summertime
- Everything Happens to Me
- Night and Day
- How Deep Is the Ocean?
- Love Is Here to Stay
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Valse (Siciliano in G Minor)
- Pavane
- Jazz Samba
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
The Complete Bill Evans on Verve
Released 1997- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Stella by Starlight
- Rround Midnight
- Make Someone Happy
- Intro and Warmup
- The Boy Next Door
- Little Lulu
- My Love Is an April Song
- What Kind of Fool Am I
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- The Touch of Your Lips
- Intro and Warmup
- The Boy Next Door
- Time Remembered
- Stella by Starlight
Spring Leaves
Released 1976- Come Rain or Come Shine
- Autumn Leaves
- Autumn Leaves
- Witchcraft
- When I Fall in Love
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- Spring Is Here
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Blue in Green
- Perl's Scoope
- Nardis
- Israel
- I Wish I Knew
- Sweet and Lovely
- How Deep Is the Ocean
- Haunted Heart
- Beautiful Love
- Elsa
- The Boy Next Door
Play the Arrangements of Jimmy Giuffre
Released 1959- Palo Alto
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- Cork 'n' Bib
- Somp'm Outa' Nothin'
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- Uncharted
- Moonlight in Vermont
- The Song Is You
- Darn That Dream
- Everything I've Got Belongs to You
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- I Didn't Know About You
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
- You're Driving Me Crazy
- You're Clear Out of This World
- The More I See You
- You Are Too Beautiful
From Left to Right
- What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
- I'm All Smiles
- Why Did I Choose You?
- Soirée
- The Dolphin - Before
- The Dolphin - After
- Lullaby for Helene
- Like Someone in Love
- Children's Play Song
- What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? [Quartet]
- Why Did I Choose You? [Quartet]
- Soirée (alternate take)
- Lullaby for Helene [Quartet]
Born: 1929-08-16
Died: 1980-09-15
Bill Evans
ALBUMS
- In Good Company released: 2012
- Bill Evans Plays Banjo released: 2001
- Native and Fine released: 1995
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Seven Little Girls
by: Paul EvansDee doody doom doom
Dee doody doom doom
Dee doody doom doom, DOOM
Seven little girls sittin' in the back seat
Huggin and a'kissin with Fred
I said, why don't one of you come up and sit beside me
And this is what the seven girls said
All together now, one, two, three
Keep you mind on your drivin'
Keep you hands on the wheel
Keep your snoopy eyes on the road ahead
We're havin' fun sittin' in the back seat
Kissin' and a'huggin with Fred
Dee doody doom doom, dee doody doom doom
Dee doody doom doom, DOOM
Drove through the town, drove through the country
Showed 'em how a motor could go
I said, how do you like my triple carburetor
And one of them whispered low
All together now, one, two, three
Keep you mind on your drivin'
Keep you hands on the wheel
Keep your snoopy eyes on the road ahead
We're havin' fun sittin' in the back seat
Kissin' and a'huggin with Fred
Dee doody doom doom, dee doody doom doom
Dee doody doom doom, DOOM
Seven little girls smoochin' in the back seat
Every one in love with Fred
I said "you don't need me, I'll get off at my house"
And this is what the seven girls said
All together now, one, two, three
Keep you mind on your drivin'
Keep you hands on the wheel
Keep your snoopy eyes on the road ahead
We're havin' fun sittin' in the back seat
Kissin' and a'huggin with Fred
All of them in love with Fred
Dee doody doom doom
Kissin' and a'huggin with Fred
Dee doody doom doom
Wish that I could be like Fred
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