William John Evans Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
William John Evans, known as Bill Evans (pronunciation: /??v?ns/, August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980), was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, and is considered by some to have been the most influential post-World War II jazz pianist. Evans's 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. Unlike many other jazz musicians of his time, Evans never embraced new movements like jazz fusion or free jazz.Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Evans 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.In 1963, Evans recorded Conversations with Myself, an innovative solo album using the unconventional (in jazz solo recordings) technique of overdubbing over himself. In 1966, he met bassist Eddie Gomez, with whom he would work for eleven years. Several successful albums followed, such as Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Alone and The Bill Evans Album, among others.Despite his success as a jazz artist, Evans suffered personal loss and struggled with drug abuse. Both his girlfriend Elaine and his brother Harry committed suicide, and he was a long time user of heroin, and later of cocaine. As a result, his financial stability, personal relationships and musical creativity suffered until his death, in 1980.Many of his compositions, such as "Waltz for Debby", have become standards and have been played and recorded by many artists. Evans was honored with 31 Grammy nominations and seven awards, and was inducted in the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame.
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo
Movies
Jazz Icons: Bill Evans: Live in '64-'75, Dead on Sight, Jazz Icons: Bill Evans: Live in '64-'75, Dead on Sight
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Relationships (children): Evan Evans (son) His son is a Film Composer.
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Frequently included a Miles Davis composition on his albums as a tribute to his former band leader.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black Mass
2015
performer: "The Two Lonely People" / writer: "The Two Lonely People"
Anesthesia
2015
performer: "Tenderly"
Girls
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Bi no tsubo
TV Series 2 episodes, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013
Entourage
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Todas las canciones hablan de mí
2010
writer: "Granadas based on a theme by Enrique Granados"
Fringe
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Parenthood
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Jack Goes Boating
2010
performer: "Peace Piece" / writer: "Peace Piece"
Chris Botti in Boston
2009
TV Movie writer: "Flamenco Sketches"
Mad Men
2007
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Running with Scissors
2006
writer: "Waltz for Debby" 1961, "Very Early" 1956-58, "Re: Person I Knew"
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
1996
writer: "Waltz for Debby"
The Firm
1993
performer: "When I Fall In Love"
The Guardian
1990
performer: "Waltz For Debby" / writer: "Waltz For Debby"
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
performer: "I Loves You, Porgy"
Let's Get Lost
1988
Documentary performer: "You and the Night and the Music"
WKRP in Cincinnati
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1980 writer - 1 episode, 1980
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1975
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Kärlek 65
1965
music: "Peace Piece" - uncredited
Actor
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Status
Character
Jazz Is Our Religion
1972
voice
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bill Evans Trio: The Oslo Concerts
2007
Himself
Jim Hall: A Life in Progress
1998
Documentary
Himself
A Tribute to Bill Evans
1991
Documentary
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1977-1979
TV Series
Himself - Jazz Pianist
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1975
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Universal Mind of Bill Evans
1966
Documentary
Himself
The Bell Telephone Hour
1964
TV Series
Themselves - Jazz Combo
Camera Three
1962
TV Series
Himself - Piano
One Night Stand: The World of Lenny Bruce
1959
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Subject Is Jazz
1958
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
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Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz