And, as youll soon learn from pianist bill evans, the dominant chords in a minor ii v can be varied in a multitude of ways, even from chorus to chorus. Stevens though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of god. Excerpt from sids master class a guitarists approach to the harmony of bill evans 92606 on. Join dave for a barbybar analysis of bill evans solo classic, a time for love.
Sure, i had been told that in my early harmony classes at berklee in the mid 50s but it kind of went over my head and i never thought about it much till now. Historic collaborations 19571962 offers a firsttime indepth analysis of major works by gil evans and miles davis, including transcribed full scores for blues for pablo, new rhumba, bess, you is my woman, and will o the wisp. There is no more influential jazzoriented pianist only mccoy tyner exerts nearly as much pull among younger players and journeymen and evans has left his mark on such noted players as herbie hancock, keith jarrett, chick corea, and brad mehldau. Bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians an. The bill evans guitar book jazz guitar lesson 88 youtube. Bill and dana have four children three daughters, and a son. In reillys second volume, he provides a deeper appreciation and. Browse hal leonard from hal leonard at sheet music plus. It is a compilation of articles on how bill evans used harmony. Evans first working trio turned out to be his most celebrated, combining forces with the astounding young bassist scott lafaro and drummer paul motian in threeway telepathic. However bill evans, the composer, has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of.
Nardis is a composition by american jazz musician miles davis. The piece has come to be associated with pianist bill evans, who recorded it repeatedly. It includes two important theory chapters, plus ten of bill s most passionate and melodically gorgeous works. In this lesson we explore and apply altered harmony and chord alterations. The perfect book of harmony to understand the spirit of bill evans, but in the same time, the spirit of jazz and harmony, a musthave book that every musician. Sid jacobs guitarists approach to the incredible harmony of bill evans. A guitarists approach to the harmony of bill evans mike. The harmony of bill evans by bill evans jack reilly. He was previously married to dana lynne lee from 19942012. With the passage of time, bill evans has become an entire school unto himself for pianists and a singular mood unto himself for listeners. Mar 14, 2016 eloquence is an album composed of songs played by jazz musicians bill evans and eddie gomez between the years of 1973 and 1975.
Any answer to this question coming from anyone other than bill evans himself will be at best informed speculation, so thats what this is. Alice in wonderland autumn leaves bill s hit tune blue in green days of wine and roses emily everything happens to me five for nenette how about you. Hal leonard harmony of bill evans volume 2 musicians. Harmony of bill evans by jack reilly, bill evans, paperback. Western harmony simplified, the author outlines a comprehensive system for understanding the elements and construction of harmony, and unlike other harmony theory books, whs never loses sight of the forest through the trees, offering a simple approach for the layman and experienced alike. This book is songs written by bill evans, arranged for solo piano by andy laverne, a respected player and student of evans.
The book presupposes a fundamental knowledge of the anatomy of chromatic chords but is. His shelves held works by plato, voltaire, whitehead, santayana, freud, margaret mead, sartre and thomas merton. I picked up a copy of the book from bill at banjo camp north. In reillys second volume, he provides a deeper appreciation and understanding of evans compositions. Understand the harmony of bill evans and move your chords to the next level. Jan 25, 20 bill evans on piano jazz pianist bill evans was a giant of jazz piano and one of marian mcpartlands first guests on piano jazz in 1979. The book is the founding text of the lydian chromatic concept lcc, or lydian chromatic theory lct.
Jack reilly bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. Peter pettinger, himself a concert pianist, describes evanss life the personal tragedies and commercial successes, his musicmaking technique, compositional methods, and approach to group playing, and his legacy. So much, that he wrote a book about his lydian concepts in theory and harmony. This biography is a detailed examination of the pianists career, describing his work in key jazz trios, his festival and concert appearances, and recording sessions, and looking at his relationships with various record labels. What aspects of music theory did bill evans understand that. Bill evans master class with dave frank complete youtube. Bill evans 19291980 played a major role in the history of modern jazz. What aspects of music theory did bill evans understand. Bill evans biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The harmony of bill evans by jack reilly and bill evans sheet. I transcribed quite a bit of bill evans in college, and i have a few observations about his playing that mig.
Hal leonard harmony of bill evans volume 2 bill evans died in 1980 but the compositional legacy he left behind is forever expanding. Nenette evans, bill evans widow, was a great encouragement in the early stages of this project. The bill evans trio volume 1 19591961 featuring transcriptions of bill evans piano, scott lafaro bass and paul motian drums. The harmony of bill evans volume 2 paperback march 1, 2010. Forewardthe harmony of bill evans bookjack reilly by jan.
The lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization is a 1953 jazz music theory book written by. It was released posthumously in 1982 on fantasy records personel. Now with a cd bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. Bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. The harmony of bill evans volume 2 reilly, jack, evans, bill on. Harmony of bill evans ebook nov 9, 2008 by admin 0 comments posted in. Evan s first band was charlottesville, virginiabased cloud valley with missy raines bass, charlie rancke guitar. The harmony of bill evans, volume 1 with cd audio keyboard instruction.
Evans earned a masters degree in music from university of california, berkeley in 1992, with a focus on ethnomusicology. With this dvd, you learn by doing or in this case, by singing. Eloquence is an album composed of songs played by jazz musicians bill evans and eddie gomez between the years of 1973 and 1975. Bill evans the ultimate collection for jazz keyboardists to learn 40 evans classics with exact notefornote transcriptions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A compilation of articles now revised and expanded that originally appeared in the quarterly newsletter letter from evans, this unique folio features extensive analysis of evans work. Shop and buy the harmony of bill evans sheet music. The harmony of bill evans jack reilly, bill evans download. The harmony of bill evans sheet music by jack reilly and bill evans for free with a 30 day free trial. Harmony singing made easy presents six classic bluegrass and gospel songs in a variety of different keys to fit high, middlerange or low voices. May 01, 2020 bill evans relationship status is single and selfpartnered. Hal leonard, inc, the worlds largest music publisher is doing very well with the recent book the harmony of bill evans vol. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, singing melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.
The harmony of bill evans by jack reilly recording jazz collection visual bill evans. Dana lynne lee is an associate in corporate finance in the commercial banking division of citibank in new york, us. However bill evans, the composer, has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of composition. Keyboard instruction sheet music book by bill evans jack reilly. Mar 27, 2015 similar to gil evans, george russell had his own ideas about harmony and arranging. Forewardthe harmony of bill evans bookjack reilly by. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Read unlimited books and audiobooks, and sheet music. In this enhanced version of the 2006 masterclass from sid jacobs, you will get to see how understanding guide tones, voice leading, counterpoint, melody and using open strings can create a unique.
He learned banjo in person from masters such as tony trischka, alan munde, bill keith, ben eldridge, sonny osborne, and j. Obviously, evans extensive studies in college and beyond went far beyond what one thin book can cover, but it does what it does efficiently and well. Forewardthe harmony of bill evans bookjack reilly by jan stevens. The lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization is a 1953 jazz music theory book written by george russell. Hal leonard harmony of bill evans volume 1 bookcd edition bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. The harmony of bill evans volume 2 paperback march 1 2010 by jack reilly author, bill evans author 3. Blue in green tutorial bill evans chords, voicings, pdf. The harmony of bill evans, volume 1 with cd audio by. William john evans august 16, 1929 september 15, 1980 was an american jazz pianist and composer who mostly played in trios. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. It was jack reillys paper on inversions that gave me the clue. Hal leonard harmony of bill evans volume 1 book cd edition bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. Click here to hear roll in my sweet babys armsfor a cd sample.
Instead of playing on his debut session as a leader, he turned the piano seat over to the young pianist bill evans. Evans returned to the scene as a leader in december 1958 with the album everybody digs bill evans, which included the famous peace piece, a haunting vamp for solo piano that sounds like a longlost satie gymnopedie. Hal leonard harmony of bill evans volume 1 bookcd edition. Harmony and theory essential concepts series authors. Compositions are influenced by a persons background and everything with which an individual comes into contact. The new version has a cd now included with the examples of the porrtions explained and notated in the text with a bonus. He taught me the theory of harmony written by arnold schoenberg and. On the whole the transcriptions of bill evans is intermediate difficulty. Read the harmony of bill evans by jack reilly available from rakuten kobo. Lydian chromatic concept of tonal organization wikipedia. Despite my aversion to transcribing, i did get a few books of his voicings,the most interesting ones being jack reillys books and his analysis of bill s harmonic system.
The hugely popular and critically acclaimed book of extensive analysis of several evans tunes, including b minor waltz and time remembered with examples and commentary, quartal voicings, etcavailable at fine music stores. The harmony of bill evans has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The 10bar form is much shorter than most jazz standards, and is even shorter than a 12 bar blues. The book also features over 40 photographs of many of todays leading bluegrass performers from tom tworek, bill evans and gretchen snyder. Aug 11, 1998 this enthralling book is the first biography in english of bill evans, one of the most influential of all jazz pianists.
The harmony of bill evans songbook kindle edition by. Bill evans was an avid reader, in particular philosophy and humorous books. For further study on several more evans originals, including extensive and indepth analysis of some of the later compositions like t. This enthralling book is the first biography in english of bill evans, one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Jack has included, as track 26, an18 minute recording of himself playing evans classics in a wonderful medley. This is a video of the complete class that was originally uploading in 2010 in segments. Professional musicians have done some fine work in exploring evans compositional designs, but the voluminous detail and indepth analysis of master pianistcomposer jack reilly, is by far the most comprehensive work done yet, as evidenced by his harmony of bill evans, volume i hal leonard corporation, 1993 and the new book you are now reading.
Bill evans bio, divorce, net worth, ethnicity, salary. In order to improvise and compose in the idiom, a basic understanding of this harmony how chords move and connect with each otheris essential. Bill evans trio bill sunday at the village v bill evans trio bill waltz for debby. It was written in 1958, during daviss modal period, to be played by cannonball adderley for the album portrait of cannonball. May 31, 2017 any answer to this question coming from anyone other than bill evans himself will be at best informed speculation, so thats what this is. A guitarists approach to the harmony of bill evans mikes. Free bill evans cd of your choice with book purchase. In transcriptions of bill evans you can find impressionist harmony, inventive interpretations, block chords. Jazz has evolved its own harmony apart from other genres of music. This disc is russells very first session as a leader.
Discover the connection between jazz pianist bill evans and the playing of guitar greats like lenny breau, jimmy wyble, john stowell and sid jacobs. The harmony of bill evans volume 2 hal leonard online. Born in plainfield, new jersey in 1929, bill evans began to study the piano at age six. Bill evans died in 1980 but the compositional legacy he left behind is forever expanding. So many jazz historians and critics consider bill evans most important contribution to jazz to be perhaps his unique approach to ballads. Because the form just contains 10 measures, it is usually repeated many times in a performance.
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