Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Prologue 1
5. Part I Birth of the Sound, 1929-58
6. 1. The Kid from Plainfield 9
7. 2. Swing Pianist 20
8. 3. New Jazz Conceptions 31
9. 4. Sideman 39
10. Part II. The First Trio, 1958-61
11. 5. A Call from Miles 51
12. 6. Everybody Digs Bill Evans 65
13. 7. Miles Calls Back 74
14. 8. Portrait in Jazz 86
15. 9. Explorations 97
16. 10. Sunday at the Village Vanguard 107
17. Part III. On the Road, 1961-77
18. 11. Moonbeams 119
19. 12. Conversations with Myself 131
20. 13. An American in Europe 145
21. 14. A Simple Matter of Conviction 167
22. 15. Quiet Now 182
23. 16. Living Time 198
24. 17. You've Been a Fine Audience 213
25. 18. You Must Believe in Spring 227
26. Part IV. The Last Trio, 1977-80
27. 19. Reflections in D 249
28. 20. Twenty-One Cities in Twenty-Four Days 260
29. 21. Letter to Evan 273
30. Notes 287
31. Discography 295
32. Index 337