First Name |
Bill
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Last Name |
Evans
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Full Name at Birth |
William John Evans
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Alternative Name |
Bill Evans
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Birthday |
16th August, 1929
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Birthplace |
Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
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Died |
15th September, 1980
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Place of Death |
New York, New York, USA
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Cause of Death |
Ulcera
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Buried |
Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Build |
Slim
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Pianist
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Occupation |
Pianist
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Claim to Fame |
American jazz pianist
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Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, modal jazz, third stream, cool jazz, post-bop
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Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1950s–1980
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Music Style |
Cool, Post-Bop, Modal Music, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Contemporary Jazz
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Music Mood |
Intimate, Reserved, Reflective, Melancholy, Elegant, Sophisticated, Literate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Sentimental, Complex, Romantic, Soothing, Cerebral, Restrained, Refined/Mannered, Bittersweet, Wistful, Somber, Enigmatic, Rollicking, Playful, Passionate, Gritty, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
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Instrument |
Piano, Leader
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Instrument (text) |
Piano
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Record Label |
Riverside, Verve, Fantasy
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Associated Acts |
George Russell, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Philly Joe Jones, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Eddie Gómez, Marty Morell, Tony Bennett, Jim Hall, Monica Zetterlund, Stan Getz, Chet Baker
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William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly played in trios. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continues to influence jazz pianists today.