◇ image via WikipediaBill Evans
Bill Evans is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Scott LaFaro, Billy Taylor, Francis Hime, Ahmad Jamal and Tommy Dorsey. 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 Hank Mobley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Snail Mail, Dave Grusin, Tom Harrell, Charlie Puth and Ralph Towner, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 73 connections around Bill Evans, reaching back through Scott LaFaro and forward to Snail Mail. 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 Scott LaFaro, Billy Taylor, Francis Hime and Ahmad Jamal, shares an orbit with Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and Oscar Peterson, went on to shape Snail Mail, Dave Grusin, Tom Harrell and Charlie Puth. 73 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bill Evans
Sounds and acts that shaped Bill Evans.
- Scott LaFaroartist
- Billy Taylorartist
- Francis Himeartist
- Ahmad Jamalartist
- Tommy Dorseyartist
- Harry Jamesartist
- Earl Hinesartist
- Art Tatumartist
- Coleman Hawkinsartist
- Bud Powellartist
- George Shearingartist
- Stan Getzartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Jack DeJohnetteartist
- Hank Jonesartist
- Philly Joe Jonesartist
- Oliver Nelsonartist
- Johnny Mandelartist
Artists similar to Bill Evans
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bill Evans.
Bands Bill Evans shaped
Where the influence of Bill Evans travelled next.
- Snail Mailartist
- Dave Grusinartist
- Tom Harrellartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- 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
- 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
- Eliane Eliasartist
- Lyle Maysartist
- Flora Purimartist
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