Music1956–1980
Bill Evans
Plainfield, New Jersey pianist whose introspective, harmonically rich approach to the piano trio made him the most influential jazz pianist of the post-bop era.
Origin
Plainfield, New Jersey
Genre
Jazz
The Cultural Record
Discography
Waltz for Debby1964
You Must Believe in Spring1981
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Symbiosis1994
Alone1969
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Tenderly: An Informal Session2001
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