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Bill Evans
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This enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans, one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Peter Pettinger, himself a concert pianist, describes Evans's life (the personal tragedies and commercial successes), his musicmaking (technique, compositional methods, and approach to group playing), and his legacy. The book also includes a full discography and dozens of photographs.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Prologue
- Part I Birth of the Sound, 1929-58
- 1. The Kid from Plainfield
- 2. Swing Pianist
- 3. New Jazz Conceptions
- 4. Sideman
- Part II. The First Trio, 1958-61
- 5. A Call from Miles
- 6. Everybody Digs Bill Evans
- 7. Miles Calls Back
- 8. Portrait in Jazz
- 9. Explorations
- 10. Sunday at the Village Vanguard
- Part III. On the Road, 1961-77
- 11. Moonbeams
- 12. Conversations with Myself
- 13. An American in Europe
- 14. A Simple Matter of Conviction
- 15. Quiet Now
- 16. Living Time
- 17. You've Been a Fine Audience
- 18. You Must Believe in Spring
- Part IV. The Last Trio, 1977-80
- 19. Reflections in D
- 20. Twenty-One Cities in Twenty-Four Days
- 21. Letter to Evan
- Notes
- Discography
- Index
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