Description
A Grammy winner and pioneer of multi-track jazz recording, Bill Evans was the pianist on Miles Davis' classic Kind of Blue album and a key figure in the development of modern jazz piano. This new Backbeat bookdetails his wide-ranging and absorbing career, from freelance work in t he 1950s, through his groundbreaking trios and solo releases, to his relationships with various record labels, to the intense final phase beforehis death in 1980. Printed on top-quality stock, the book includes fant astic full-page photos throughout, and a special color section.