Bill Evans

Summary

Bill Evans is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Plainfield^[2]. He was born on August 16, 1929^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on September 15, 1980^[5]. He worked as a jazz pianist^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], bandleader^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,924 views/month, #5,696 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bill Evans was born in Plainfield^[2].
• Bill Evans passed away in New York City^[4].
• Bill Evans was born on August 16, 1929^[3].
• Bill Evans died on September 15, 1980^[5].
• Burial took place at Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum^[12].
• Bill Evans held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Bill Evans's professions included jazz pianist^[6].
• Bill Evans's professions included composer^[7].
• Bill Evans's professions included conductor^[8].
• Bill Evans's professions included bandleader^[9].
• Bill Evans worked as a jazz musician^[10].
• Bill Evans worked as a pianist^[14].
• Bill Evans was educated at Southeastern Louisiana University^[15].
• Bill Evans was educated at Mannes College The New School for Music^[16].
• Bill Evans's education included a stint at North Plainfield High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Evans is Waltz for Debby^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Evans is Peace Piece^[19].
• Bill Evans received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].
• Bill Evans was a member of The Bill Evans Trio^[21].
• Bill Evans was a member of Miles Davis Quintet^[22].
• Bill Evans is recorded as male^[23].
• Bill Evans's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Bill Evans's genre is jazz^[25].
• Bill Evans's genre is modal jazz^[26].
• Bill Evans's genre is cool jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-08-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-09-15^[31]

• Genre(s): cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, modal jazz, post-bop, third stream, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, american, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, modal jazz, piano jazz, post-bop, third stream, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8247a3f2-3a8e-4256-b322-6c57b03a4e36^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Plainfield^[2], Bill Evans… he was born on August 16, 1929^[3].

Education

Educated at Southeastern Louisiana University^[15], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1925^[37]; Mannes College The New School for Music^[16], a conservatory^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1916^[40]; and North Plainfield High School^[17], a high school^[41], in United States^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], bandleader^[9], jazz musician^[10], and pianist^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Waltz for Debby^[18], a musical work/composition^[43] and Peace Piece^[19], a musical work/composition^[44].

Recognition

Bill Evans received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].

Death and Burial

Bill Evans died on September 15, 1980^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis^[45]. He is buried at Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum^[12].

Why It Matters

Bill Evans ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,924 views/month, #5,696 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth^[48], a singer^[49], b. 1991^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song^[52], specialised in pop music^[53]; Floating Points^[54], a recording artist^[55], b. 1986^[56], of United Kingdom^[57]; Dave Grusin^[58], a composer^[59], b. 1934^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award^[62]; and Rachel Z^[63], a jazz pianist^[64], b. 1962^[65], of United States^[66].

FAQs

Where was Bill Evans born?

Born in Plainfield^[2], Bill Evans…

Where did Bill Evans die?

Bill Evans passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Bill Evans do for work?

Bill Evans worked as jazz pianist^[6], composer^[7], conductor^[8], bandleader^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Where did Bill Evans go to school?

Bill Evans was educated at Southeastern Louisiana University^[15], Mannes College The New School for Music^[16], and North Plainfield High School^[17].

What awards did Bill Evans receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].

Who did Bill Evans influence?

Bill Evans has been cited as an influence by Charlie Puth^[48], Floating Points^[54], Dave Grusin^[58], and Rachel Z^[63].