Bill Evans
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1.) Bill Evans (born William John Evans; 16th August 1929-15th September 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the twentieth century. Along with McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson, he was the force behind the biggest evolution in jazz piano since Art Tatum and Bud Powell.

His use of impressionistic harmony, his inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and his syncopated and polyrhythmic melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists, including Herbie Hancock, Denny Zeitlin, Chick Corea, and Keith Jarrett, and his work continues to inspire younger pianists such as Fred Hersch, Bill Charlap, and Lyle Mays, as well as other musicians such as guitarist John McLaughlin.

He worked briefly with Miles Davis and was the pianist on all but one track of Kind of Blue (1959). In fact, although "Blue in Green" is credited to Davis, Evans always claimed that it was his own composition and that some years later Davis gave him $25 as compensation for lost royalties.

Evans won seven Grammys during his career, the first for Conversations with Myself (1963) although not for his most celebrated work, Sunday at The Village Vanguard (1961) with bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian.

In 1994, Bill Evans was posthumously awarded a "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) "for altering the course of jazz piano with his lyrical, impressionistic solo and trio recordings, characterised by the understated intensity, distinctive chord voicings, and unique harmonic sensibility that opened up the vocabulary of modern jazz".


2.) Bill Evans (born 9th February 1958 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, USA) is an American jazz saxophonist. His father was a classical piano prodigy and until junior high school Evans studied classical clarinet. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. He attended Hinsdale Central High School and studied with jazz tenor saxophonist Vince Micko.

He plays primarily tenor and soprano saxophones. Evans attended North Texas State University and William Paterson University, where he studied with Dave Liebman, who had played with Miles Davis. Moving to New York City in 1979 he spent countless hours in lofts playing jazz standards and perfecting his improvisational style. At the age of twenty-two he joined Miles Davis. In the early to mid-1980s, Evans played with Davis and was instrumental in his musical comeback. Notable albums recorded with Miles include The Man with the Horn, We Want Miles, and Decoy.

In addition to playing with Miles Davis he has played, toured and recorded with artists such as Herbie Hancock, John Mclaughlin (and his Mahavishnu Orchestra), Michael Franks, Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Les McCann, Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb, Ian Anderson, and Randy Brecker, among others. He is featured on the Petite Blonde album with Victor Bailey, Dennis Chambers, Mitch Forman, and Chuck Loeb.

Two of his most recent albums Soul Insider and Soulgrass were nominated for Grammy awards. Soulgrass was a groundbreaking bluegrass-jazz fusion concept involving such musicians as Béla Fleck, Sam Bush, Bruce Hornsby, and Vinnie Colaiuta. Although his latest projects are musically eclectic, his stylistic roots remain in the history of jazz saxophone, influenced by such players as Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Sonny Stitt, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Stan Getz, and Steve Grossman.


3.) San Francisco Bay Area musician and Virginia native Bill Evans has been involved with bluegrass music and the banjo for over twenty-five years as a player, teacher, writer, and historian. He occupies a unique niche in the banjo world: celebrated worldwide for his traditional and progressive bluegrass banjo styles as well as his innovative original compositions, he also enjoys a reputation as an outstanding instructor as well as being an expert player of nineteenth-century minstrel and classic/parlour banjo styles.
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Bill Evans Lyrics


'Deed I Do We were married on a rainy day The sky was yellow And…
'Round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty we…
'S Wonderful Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash That you thrill…
A Child Is Born Now, out of the night Soft as the dawn Into the light This…
A Hard Day's Night It's been a hard day's night, and I been working…
A Remark You Made He asks me, “ Rings or tots or plain old…
A Shoulder to Cry On oooh ooh oh yeah im holding on to you oooh ooh oh yeah the g…
A Simple Matter Of Conviction Suddenly my choice is clear I knew when only you and…
A Sleepin' Bee I wish, I knew someone like you could love me I…
A Time For Love A time for summer skies For hummingbirds and butterflies For…
Alfie What's it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment…
Autumn Leave The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Autumn Leaves {3rd Set} The falling leaves Drift by the window The autumn leaves Of …


Blue In Green Hues of blues and greens surround me Knowing you have found…
Body & Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
But Beautiful Love is funny, or it's sad Or it's quiet, or it's…
But Not For Me {2nd Set} Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
California Here I Come When the wintry winds start blowing And the snow is starting…
Close As Pages in a Book We'll be close as pages in a book My love and…
Come Rain or Come Shine I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you Come rain or…
Come Rain or Comes Shine I'm gonna love you like no one's loved you Come rain…
Comrade Conrad Give it to me, yo yo give it to me Yo,…
Dancing In The Dark Dancing in the dark Till the tune ends, We're dancing in…
Danny Boy Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
Darn That Dream Darn that dream I dream each night You say you love…
Days of Wine and Roses The days of wine and roses Laugh and run away Like a…
Dream Dancing When shades enfold The sunset's gold And stars are bright ab…
Driftin' Well I'm drifting and drifting, Like a ship out on the…
Easy to Love I know too well that I'm just wasting precious time In…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Emily Emily, Emily, Emily Has the murmuring sound of may All silve…
Everything Happens To Me Black cats creep across my path Until I'm almost mad I must…
Follow the Drinking Gourd When the Sun comes back And the first quail calls Follow the…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
For All We Know (We May Meet Again) Fighting flames of fire Hang onto burning wires We don't car…
For All We Know (We May Never Meet Again) For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
For What it's Worth There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly cl…
Gary's Theme You Must Believe in Spring 1.B Minor Waltz (For Ellaine) 2.Y…
Goodbye I remember holdin' on to you All them long and lonely…
Green Dolphin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
Haunted Heart Listen while you read! In the night, though we're apart, T…
Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
Hi Lili Hi Lo On every tree there sits a bird, singing a song…
How About You When a girl meets boy Life can be a joy But the…
How Deep If the Ocean How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie How…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I Believe In You When lonely feelings chill The meadows of your mind Just thi…
I Do It For Your Love We were married on a rainy day The sky was yellow And…
I Fall in Love to Easily I fall in love too easily, I fall in love…
I Git It Bad and That Ain't Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Remember You This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I Wish I Knew I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
i'll know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
I'll Never Smile Again I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I'll See You Again I'll see you again When ever spring breaks through again T…
I'm All Smiles I'll never smile again Until I smile at you I'll never laugh…
I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Live) Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, Things yo…
I'm Getting Sentimented Over You Never thought I'd fall, But now I hear love call, I'm gettin…
I've Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
If I Were a Bell Ask me how do I feel, Now that we're cosy and…
If You Could See Me Now If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
In A Sentimental Mood In A Sentimental Mood I can see the stars come…
In Love in Vain It's only human for anyone to want to be in…
It Amazes Me When on foreign shores I am Very truly yours I…
It Might as Well Be Spring I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
It's Love It's Christmas We were married on a rainy day The sky was yellow And…
I\'m All Smiles For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
Jag Vet En Deglig Rosa Jag vet en dejlig rosa Och vit som liljeblad När jag på…
Just You Just Me Just you, just me Let's find a cozy spot To cuddle and…
Laura You know the feeling of something half remembered Of somethi…
Laurie You know the feeling of something half remembered Of someth…
Letter To Evan Sopla en mí, Tu aliento, sopla en mí Sopla en mí,…
Like Someone in Love Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars, Hearing guitars…
Lonely Girl Lonely girl in silk and satin Love has never known you Lonel…
Love Is Here To Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Love Theme From 'Spartacus' The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees…
Make Someone Happy Make someone happy Make just one someone happy Make just one…
Maybe September Maybe September I love again Maybe a rainbow Will catch me t…
More Each time I look at you is like the first…
Mother Nature's Son Born a poor young country boy Mother Nature's son All day lo…
My Foolish Heart {2nd Set} The scene is set for dreaming Love's knocking at the door Bu…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My Man's Gone Now My Man's Gone Now Ain't No Use A Listenin' For His Tired…
Nardis scatting…
Om Natten Om natten Är alla änkor grå Utom hon som älskar För hon är…
On Green Dolhpin Street It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
On This Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
One For Helen We were married on a rainy day The sky was yellow And…
Ornithology Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
Our Love Is Here to Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
People The two lonely people sit silently staring Their eyes lookin…
Polka Dots and Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Polkadots and Moonbeams A country dance was being held in a garden I felt…
Quiet Now When troubles get me, cares beset me And won't let me…
Re:Person I Knew I wish I knew someone like you could love me I…
Round About Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Second Time Around Love is lovelier the second time around Just as wonderful wi…
Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Some Day My Prince Will Come Somewhere waiting for me There is someone I'm longing to see…
Some Other Creek Where has the time all gone to Haven't done half the…
Someday My Prince Will Come Somewhere waiting for me There is someone I'm longing to see…
Someone to Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Song From M*A*S*H Through early morning fog I see Visions of the things to…
Spartacus-Love Theme The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Spoken Introduction And Warmup #5 Yo yo yo nigga Swinging through the forests of the jungles …
Spring Is Here Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? Spring is…
Stairway to the Stars Let's build a stairway to the stars And climb that stairway…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Stella By Starlight The song a robin sings, Through years of endless springs, …
Sweet And Lovely Sweet and lovely Sweeter than the roses in May Sweet and lov…
Tenderly The evening breeze caressed the trees tenderly The trembling…
That's That Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams Funny, but…
The Bad And The Beautiful ) Love is wrong, it sings a hopeless song It longs for…
The Day Of Wine And Roses The days of wine and roses Laugh and run away Like a…
The Dolphin It seems like a dream, yet I know it happened A…
The Man I Love When the mellow moon begins to beam Every night I dream…
The Shadow Of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
The Song Is You I hear music when I look at you, A beautiful theme…
The Touch of Your Lips When troubles get me, cares beset me And won't let me…
The Two Lonely People The two lonely people sit silently staring Their eyes lookin…
Theme The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
Time for Love A time for summer skies For hummingbirds and butterflies For…
Touch of Your Lips When troubles get me, cares beset me And won't let me…
Turn Out The Stars Turn out the stars Turn out the stars Let eternal darkness…
Two Lonely People The two lonely people sit silently staring Their eyes lookin…
Unless It's You How did I know that the warmth of the glow…
Vindarna sucka Vindarna sucka uti skogarna Forsarna brusa uti älvarna Vågor…
Walts for Debby In her own sweet world Populated by dolls and clowns And a…
We Will Meet Again We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I kno…
We'll Be Together Again No tears, no fears Remember there's always tomorrow So what …
What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life I want to see your face in every kind of…
What Is the Thing Called Love What is this thing called love? This funny thing called love…
When I Fall in Love When I fall in love It will be forever Or I'll never…
When In Rome When in Spain for reasons I don't explain I remain enjoying…
When In Rome / It Amazes Me When on foreign shores I am Very truly yours I…
When You Wish Upon a Star When a star is born They possess a gift or two One…
Who Can I Turn To Who can I turn to When nobody needs me My heart wants…
Who Can I Turn To ? Who can I turn to when nobody needs me? My heart…
Witch Craft Those fingers in my hair That sly come hither stare That str…
Without A Song Without a song the day would never end Without a song…
Yesterdays Yesterdays, yesterdays Days I knew as happy sweet Sequeste…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is Until you've learned the meaning…
You Go to My Head You go to my head And you linger like a haunting…
You Must Believe In Spring When lonely feelings chill The meadows of your mind Just thi…
you stepped out of a dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…
You're Gonna Hear From Me Move over sun and you, give me some sky I've got…
You're Nearer You're nearer than my head is to my pillow Nearer than…
Young and Foolish Once we were foolish children Playing as children play Racin…
‘Round Midnight It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight I do pretty well…


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