Review Roundup: Bill Evans
A giant of jazz, pianist Bill Evans released a great deal of music during his lifetime. Much more has surfaced in the years since. I’ve reviewed a bunch (albeit a tiny fraction of the whole). Here’s a roundup.
- You Must Believe in Spring
- Inner Spirit
- Morning Glory
- Live at Ronnie Scott’s
- The Complete Fantasy Recordings
- The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
- Live at Art D’Lugoff’s Top of the Gate
- Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans – Know What I Mean?
- Waltz for Debby
- Treasures
- Some Other Time: The Lost Session from the Black Forest
- How My Heart Sings!
- Moonbeams
- The Very Best of The Bill Evans Trio
- The Definitive Bill Evans
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day for several years). The more than 5000 interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he taught a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- some 40 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 30 Great Concept Albums is available now. Read even more about him here.