http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61715&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rssBill Evans somehow learned to distill beauty from the air and make it pure. His crystalline, impressionistic touch on the piano produced ballads to dive into deeply. Though he could be a mainstream, swinging jazz pianist, his faster pieces are often less accessible, jagged and angular. Evans was an in-demand sideman in the late 1950s and the main creative catalyst behind Miles Davis' <I>Kind of Blue</I> album. He preferred to work with his own trio (his piano/bass/drums recordings are among the most influential in modern jazz), but he also recorded stellar albums with Jim Hall, Stan Getz, and Tony Bennett. On his own, he multi-tracked <I>Conversations with Myself</I>, yet another milestone. Despite his scholarly image, Evans was plagued with drug addiction for the majority of his adult life. His "NYC's No Lark" depicts some of the pain he experienced he saw and should keep everyone hooked exclusively on Bill Evans' music. - Nick DedinaJazz Pianoen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:25:52 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61715&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Bill Evans somehow learned to distill beauty from the air and make it pure. His crystalline, impressionistic touch on the piano produced ballads to dive into deeply. Though he could be a mainstream, swinging jazz pianist, his faster pieces are often less accessible, jagged and angular. Evans was an in-demand sideman in the late 1950s and the main creative catalyst behind Miles Davis' <I>Kind of Blue</I> album. He preferred to work with his own trio (his piano/bass/drums recordings are among the most influential in modern jazz), but he also recorded stellar albums with Jim Hall, Stan Getz, and Tony Bennett. On his own, he multi-tracked <I>Conversations with Myself</I>, yet another milestone. Despite his scholarly image, Evans was plagued with drug addiction for the majority of his adult life. His "NYC's No Lark" depicts some of the pain he experienced he saw and should keep everyone hooked exclusively on Bill Evans' music. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.745072&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 745072 tra.745072 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Piano Player alb.150356 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/6/2/1302617_170x170.jpg 1998-08-25 00:00:00.0 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Waltz For Debby tra.745072 313000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.745072&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.745072&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1928925&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Mon, 1 Jan 1962 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 1928925 tra.1928925 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Undercurrent alb.4937556 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Piece tra.6528325 403000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6528325&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6528325&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538530&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Fri, 29 Sep 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 6538530 tra.6538530 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Waltz For Debby alb.6528185 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/5/9/659568_170x170.jpg 1987-09-29 00:00:00.0 1961-09-29 00:00:00.0 true My Foolish Heart tra.6538530 294000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538530&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538530&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25994041&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:27 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 25994041 tra.25994041 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Plays For Lovers alb.25988900 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/0/5/1865068_170x170.jpg 2009-03-03 00:00:00.0 null true Spring Is Here tra.25994041 307000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25994041&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25994041&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404561&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 6404561 tra.6404561 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Bill Evans For Lovers alb.6399573 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/1/1081364_170x170.jpg 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 true But Beautiful tra.6404561 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404561&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404561&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10048193&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 10048193 tra.10048193 Bill Evans art.61715 0.0 The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 alb.10034027 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/4/1/1851428_170x170.jpg 2006-05-02 00:00:00.0 2005-09-13 00:00:00.0 true My Romance (Live - (take 1)) tra.10048193 428000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10048193&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10048193&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6538531&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Fri, 29 Sep 1961 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 6538531 tra.6538531 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Waltz For Debby alb.6528185 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404560&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 6404560 tra.6404560 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 Bill Evans For Lovers alb.6399573 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/1/1081364_170x170.jpg 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 true For Heaven's Sake tra.6404560 264000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404560&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404560&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10048190&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 10048190 tra.10048190 Bill Evans art.61715 0.99 The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961 alb.10034027 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/4/1/1851428_170x170.jpg 2006-05-02 00:00:00.0 2005-09-13 00:00:00.0 true My Foolish Heart (Live) tra.10048190 298000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10048190&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10048190&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404564&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bill Evans on Rhapsody Online 6404564 tra.6404564 Bill Evans art.61715 0.69 Bill Evans For Lovers alb.6399573 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/1/1081364_170x170.jpg 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 2004-08-24 00:00:00.0 true Spring Is Here tra.6404564 282000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404564&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404564&variant=data&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6404563&variant=play&rws=%2Fbill-evans-2%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Piano Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top 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