The professional because of his constant involvement with the mechanics of music, must fight to preserve the naiveté that the layman already possesses.

Bill Evans

About Bill Evans

Portrait of Bill Evans

William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His interpretations of traditional jazz repertoire, his ways of using impressionist harmony and block chords, and his trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines, continue...

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