Bill Evans (born February 9, 1958 in Clarendon Hills, Illinois) is an Americanjazzsaxophonist. He plays primarily tenor and soprano saxophones. In the early to mid 1980s, he played with Miles Davis and was instrumental in Davis's comeback to music art and industry. He is not related to jazz pianist Bill Evans who played with Davis in the 1950s. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarendon Hills is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... Miles Davis, 1952 Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ... William John Evans, (better known as Bill Evans) (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous jazz pianists of the 20th century; he remains one of the major influences on post-1950s jazz piano. ...
Evans always acknowledged the influence of his brother, not only in music but also in sports: both were natural athletes, and with a dash of hero worship Bill always tried to minimize the two-year gap.
Evans remembered her with affection and gratitude for not insisting on a heavy technical approach--which, with his temperament, might have turned him against music.
Evans frequently acknowledged his debt to Cole, but in one important respect they differed: attractive as the Cole sound was, the imagination of the young Evans sought something extra.
BILLEVANS was born in Plainfield New Jersey on the 16th of August 1929.
Evans improvisation concept was that each phrase should be connected to the previous one, which led to a development of the initial motif that was manipulated and increased in complexity as the choruses progressed.
Evans usage of 3, 4 and 5-note voicing was typical in the seventies, in the sixties however he used 2 note voicing on fast tunes (Bud Powel influence).
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