BILL EVANS (It’s not easy being green) Jazz History #58

Despite a life beset by personal struggles and tragedy, Bill Evans created music that altered trajectories and set new standards, and which sounds as fresh and rich today as it did in the mid-20th century. Sharply intellectual, virtuosic and introspective, with his head bowed close to the keyboard, Bill Evans embodied the music that flowed from his fingers. Jazz would not be the same without his magnificent contributions to the idiom. ABOUT THIS SERIES The Jazz History series is a video adaptation of a PowerPoint presentation used to teach a university course in jazz history. It traces the roots of jazz from Ragtime at the turn of the 20th century to jazz-rock fusion at the end of the 1960s. You’ll find a lot more videos like this one in the JAZZ HISTORY playlist on this channel. Here’s the runaway favorite, ironically about one of the least well known artists in the whole series, which I subtitled ’The greatest pianist you never heard’. If you want to learn more about the nuts and bolts of playing jazz, check out the videos in the JAZZ TACTICS playlist. Here are a few suggestions: JAZZ TACTICS SUGGESTIONS Do You Speak Jazz? What Makes Jazz Jazz? Why I Can’t Teach You Jazz What’s So Great About Chet Baker? Trading Fours With Freddie Hubbard Improvising on Rhythm Changes ABOUT THIS CHANNEL On this channel, jazz trumpeter, educator and author Chase Sanborn offers information and advice for musicians and music appreciators. PLAYLISTS This link will take you to all the playlists on this channel: LEAVE A TIP You can leave a tip to support the work that goes into this channel by clicking the THANKS button. Thanks to YOU for watching! MORE INFORMATION For more in-depth and personal information and instruction, check out Chase’s books and online lesson options on his website: