◇ image via WikipediaBill Evans
Bill Evans is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Art Tatum, Johnny Mandel, Scott LaFaro, Billy Taylor and Francis Hime. Those roots explain a lot about how Bill Evans arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Oscar Peterson and Wynton Kelly, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dave Grusin, Eliane Elias, Lyle Mays, Flora Purim and Tom Harrell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 77 connections around Bill Evans, reaching back through Art Tatum and forward to Dave Grusin. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bill Evans connections
Bill Evans grew out of Art Tatum, Johnny Mandel, Scott LaFaro and Billy Taylor, shares an orbit with Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Oscar Peterson, went on to shape Dave Grusin, Eliane Elias, Lyle Mays and Flora Purim. 77 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bill Evans
Sounds and acts that shaped Bill Evans.
- Art Tatumartist
- Johnny Mandelartist
- Scott LaFaroartist
- Billy Taylorartist
- Francis Himeartist
- Ahmad Jamalartist
- Tommy Dorseyartist
- Harry Jamesartist
- Earl Hinesartist
- Coleman Hawkinsartist
- Bud Powellartist
- George Shearingartist
- Stan Getzartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Jack DeJohnetteartist
- Hank Jonesartist
- Philly Joe Jonesartist
- Oliver Nelsonartist
Artists similar to Bill Evans
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bill Evans.
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- Oscar Petersonartist
- Wynton Kellyartist
- Hank Mobleyartist
- Oliver Nelsonartist
- Bobby Timmonsartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Brad Mehldauartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- Horace Silverartist
- Paul Bleyartist
- The Dave Brubeck Quartetartist
- Art Farmerartist
- Hank Jonesartist
Bands Bill Evans shaped
Where the influence of Bill Evans travelled next.
- Dave Grusinartist
- Eliane Eliasartist
- Lyle Maysartist
- Flora Purimartist
- Tom Harrellartist
- Snail Mailartist
- Ralph Townerartist
- Madlibartist
- Lenny Breauartist
- Niño Joseleartist
- Ed Mottaartist
- Arthur Verocaiartist
- Darol Angerartist
- Oscar Peterson Trioartist
- Working For A Nuclear Free Cityartist
- Floating Pointsartist
- Sound Directionsartist
- Margo Guryanartist
- Yesterday's New Quintetartist
- Norah Jonesartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Chet Bakerartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- George Russellartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Scott LaFaroartist
- Paul Motianartist
- Tony Bennettartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
- Paul Chambersartist
- Philly Joe Jonesartist
- Kind of Blueartist
- André Previnartist
- Waiting for the Sunartist
- John McLaughlinartist
- Jan Hammerartist
- Scott Walkerartist
- Verve Recordsartist
- Monica Zetterlundartist
- Brad Mehldauartist
- Wynton Kellyartist
- Donald Fagenartist
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