Bill Evans was a genius: The jazz world, which can be roiled by factions and jealousies, usually agrees on that. He was a composer and pianist with a light, lyrical touch that was once described as what you might hear at the gates of heaven. But like many geniuses, Evans died too young — in 1980, at the age of just 51, after years of cocaine and heroin addiction.
This is a documentary from 2015 by filmmaker Bruce Spiegel that helps to capture his genius with interviews of musicians, family members, and archival footage of Bill Evans himself. The film was self-funded by the producer who traveled and interviewed approximately 40 people over a 7 year period of time.
Several well renowned musicians are included in the film including Tony Bennett, Paul Motian, Chuck Israels, Dr. Billy Taylor, singer Jon Hendricks, producer Orrin Keepnews, and jazz pianist Bill Charlap to name a few. The film also compiles a wide range of historical information about the jazz pianist including his first TV recording which appeared on CBS Look Up and Live in April 1958, playing “Come Rain or Come Shine”.
Learn more at BillEvansTimeRemembered.com.
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