William John Evans Quotes

United States, Pianist
August 16, 1929 – September, 15, 1980.

William John Evans, best known as Bill Evans, was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. Evans's use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.

Also known as Composer

Words are the children of reason and, therefore, can't explain it. They really can't translate feeling because they're not part of it. That's why it bugs me when people try to analyze jazz as an intellectual theorem. It's not. It's feeling.

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I am interested in other keyboard sounds, but basically I'm an acoustic pianist. I’ve been happy to use the Fender-Rhodes to add a little colour to certain performances but only as an adjunct ... It's hard for people to recognize individuals on an electric piano. Because it is an electric instrument, it's hard for a personality to come through.

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