Are there any jazz pianists that can even come close to Bill Evans?
His work 1962-1976 admittedly ranged from 5/10-8/10,
However, Sunday at the Village Vanguard has hardly been rivalled in 55 years. And some of the live performances he did 1979-1980 we fucking incredible. They blow me away every fucking time.
Classical pianists need not apply. This is a jazz thread.
But seriously. Please name a pianist who is as good or better. I will be eternally grateful if you do because that will give me something new to listen to because I can't get away from BE at the moment.
Bill took jazz in a direction that no black pianist previously had.
I agree that he had a huge impact on a predominately black scene, especially with his addition to Miles' bands.
But to call his music 'black music' I feel is erroneous. He filled a totally different space in the world of Jazz and music.
Levi Gray
How about Dave Brubeck?
Isaiah Cook
keith jarrett
Lucas Cooper
andrew hill
Connor King
I prefer Hiromi Uehara, though stylistically very different so it's hard to compare.
Ayden Rogers
it depend what you call good
good as in compose and improvise in his song greatly and play in a way that highlight it's specificity?
then herbie hancock
as a more "traditional" and just a great player overall than idk
Caleb Moore
Cecil Taylor
Hunter Thompson
Art Tatum. Dave Brubeck is a talentless hack.
Luis Sanders
>then herbie hancock WE HAVE A WINNER!
Aiden Lewis
Thelonius monk, Keith Jarrett, and Cecil Taylor you big fat goof!
Kayden Turner
Lol >lebopmacklemore.gif
Ethan Lee
Reminder to check out the /blindfold/ thread tomorrow. Last week's theme was tracks from Bill Evans's 1964 Blindfold Test.
Quote from Bill Evans-
I am not only willing to accept something new; I desire it more than anything else. But it has to be better than what proceeded it. Some of the expressionism that is around now, the kind that becomes very subjective and says that any emotion, just because it is real, must be worthwhile- I’m not too much with that. You could use those standards to say that a belch is as beautiful and esthetic as Bach.
Art is selective; the feeling should be selective and should represent something we want to preserve and perpetuate, not just reflect on the mud and mire of society.
Freedom can be a misleading term. Playing takes a lot of time and work and patience, and there are no short cuts; perhaps that’s why some people choose this other philosophy, because it eliminates the necessity for dedication.
Jose Lewis
Art Tatum undeniably. some said in the thread already >herbie >cecil >Jarret
a more modern day genius is brad mehldau, great trio work as well as masterful solo work for instance on some tracks w/his solo stuff he would be playing a tune and improvise a counterpoint classical concerto out of nowhere shits dope
