Escape - Bill Evans

Biography

Born: August 16, 1929 in Plainfield, NJ

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s

With the passing of time, Bill Evans has turn to an entire school unto himself with respect to pianists and a singular mood unto himself toward listeners. There is no more of authority jazz-oriented pianist — only McCoy Tyner exerts closely as much pull among younger players and journeymen — and Evans has left his pre-eminence on such noted players as Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau. Borrowing heavily from the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, Evans brought a strange, introverted, relaxed,...

Track list

Swing Hop
Escape
Reality
The Sunday After
Rattletrap
Flash in Dreamland
Coravilas
Easilee
Undercover
La Di Da
Armsakimbo
Aftermath
Undercover (Remix)
Stan Getz & Bill Evans (Reissue)
The Best of Bill Evans (Remastered)
Trio 64
The Bill Evans Album
Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas
The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album (Expanded Reissue)
California, Here I Come (Remastered)
Bill Evans: The Best of Verve
Stan Getz & Bill Evans (Reissue)
Bill Evans in quest of Lovers