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Born: August 16, 1929 in Plainfield, NJ
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: September 15, 1980 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
With the passage of time, Bill Evans has become an entire school unto himself for pianists and a singular mood unto himself for listeners. There is no more influential jazz-oriented pianist -- only McCoy Tyner exerts nearly as much pull among younger players and journeymen -- and Evans has left his mark on such noted players as Herbie Hancock, Keit... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2005 Brandeis Jazz Festival
2003 Round Midnight
2003 Portraiture
2003 Getting Sentimental
2002 Immortal Concerts: Autumn Leaves
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Influenced By: Nat King Cole Lennie Tristano Horace Silver Miles Davis Sonny Clark More >> Followers: George Shearing David Friedman Eric Mintel Bob Brookmeyer Enrico Pieranunzi More >>

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