Some of the better Bill Evans links to other resource materials, etc.
(Updated June 2008)

Bill Evans
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THE BILL EVANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Our good friend Brian Hennessey, an Evans scholar, was a close friend of Bill's from England, and is written about in Pettinger's Evans biography. His site has an extensive listing of materials in the phenomenal library he maintains -- interviews, recordings and so much more.
BILL EVANS -TIME REMEMBERED

A nice tribute site with a formidable bio done by a European cardiologist--a serious Evans fan from The Netherlands (!), with many Evans links of interest, artwork, pics, and some MIDI files. And it's all just been redesigned, with album covers listed by each record label, info on both Helen Keane and Gene Lees, sidemen pics and bios, and clever Piano Timelines, Evans, Jazz and Classical links and much more. . It is very impressive, so check it out!

DVD or VIDEO: "THE UNIVERSAL MIND OF BILL EVANS"

One incredible video or DVD (from 1966, featuring Bill playing "Star Eyes", "Very Early", "Time Remembered". etc.) with the pianist conversing with his brother, Harry Evans about jazz and classical music, teaching, approaches to learning jazz, and more . A landmark presentation that also briefly features Steve Allen.

THE BILL EVANS ORGANIZATION

The official site only has forums now -- a lot of feedback from Evans fans, news and discussions --but they are always interesting to check out --moderated by Bill's' son, film composer Evan Evans.

BILL EVANS : Self Confidence and the Unique Voice

Article at allaboutjazz.com by Marshall Bowden that compares Bill's early self-deprecation (and how he overcame it) to other jazz greats


BILL EVANS' SIDEMEN

Here on this site, visit our page with links to websites for Marc Johnson, Joe LaBarbera, Eddie Gomez, Scott Lafaro, Marty Morell, Paul Motian, Chuck Israels, Jack DeJohnette, and many others who worked with Bill.

LES TOMPKINS INTERVIEWS BILL EVANS

 Jazz writer Les Tomkins interviewed Bill Evans (and Chuck Isreals and Larry Bunker, separately --also Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette) in various interviews) from 1965 - 1976.


A NOTE ABOUT TRANSCRIPTIONS...

Here are some other sites that have written out solos by Bill Evans. We cannot vouge for their integrity or accuracy, but simply provide links to them here as information, as a response to so very many requests received. It is recommended that you purchase transcriptions which are more viable in the PUBLISHED Evans materials by TRO that are widely available from retail outlets and music sites; see bottom of this page...

"Funkallero" (1971) Someday My Prince Will Come (from "Portrait...") "Invitation" (from "Intuition") Stairway to the Stars (from "Moonbeams") 


ATTENTION MUSICIANS! DON'T FORGET THESE FINE MUSIC BOOKS OF BILL EVANS SOLOS AND TRANSCRIPTIONS. They are published by TRO, Inc. and available through Hal Leonard Publishing and other music outlets!.

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