Bill Evans

Peter Pettinger

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Bill Evans

Peter Pettinger

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2003

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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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Contents
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Preface
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Prologue
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Part I Birth of the Sound, 1929-58
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1. The Kid from Plainfield
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2. Swing Pianist
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3. New Jazz Conceptions
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4. Sideman
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Part II. The First Trio, 1958-61
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5. A Call from Miles
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6. Everybody Digs Bill Evans
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7. Miles Calls Back
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8. Portrait in Jazz
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9. Explorations
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10. Sunday at the Village Vanguard
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Part III. On the Road, 1961-77
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11. Moonbeams
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12. Conversations with Myself
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13. An American in Europe
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14. A Simple Matter of Conviction
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15. Quiet Now
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16. Living Time
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17. You've Been a Fine Audience
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18. You Must Believe in Spring
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Part IV. The Last Trio, 1977-80
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19. Reflections in D
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20. Twenty-One Cities in Twenty-Four Days
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21. Letter to Evan
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Notes
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Discography
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Index
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December 11, 2003

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9780300185584

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https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300185584

eBook ISBN: 9780300185584

Bill Evans

Overview

About this book

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Prologue

1. The Kid from Plainfield

2. Swing Pianist

3. New Jazz Conceptions

4. Sideman

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

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

19. Reflections in D

20. Twenty-One Cities in Twenty-Four Days

21. Letter to Evan

Notes

Discography

Index

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