Bill Evans

William John Evans was an American Jazz pianist, composer and a pioneer of multi-track jazz recordings. Classically trained on flute, violin and piano, he chose jazz piano (specifically the jazz piano trio) as the instrument to exhibit his talent in music and demonstrated various techniques of rhythms through his several compositions. Evans is considered to be the major reformer of the harmonic language of jazz piano. His use of impressionistic harmony and polyrhythmic melodic lines inspired many pianists of his generation. His improvisations were completely dependent on motive development, either melodically or rhythmically. Evans greatly valued Bach’s music, which had a huge impact on his playing style. Many of his compositions have been played and recorded by several other artists. Although he always focused on improvisation, he never included new movements such as jazz fusion or free jazz in his compositions. He is considered to be the most influential pianist during post-World War II period.