Bill Evans

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‘Aphex Twin pours water on my meltdowns’: Guardian readers on the songs that soothe them
Donald Trump is reportedly calmed by a blast of Memory from Cats – but our readers prefer Radiohead and Miles Davis

Guardian readers, Ben Morris, and Clea Skopeliti

01, Jul, 2022 @11:52 AM

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Chick Corea: his 10 greatest recordings
From hard bop to fusion, mischievousness to sensitivity, Corea’s wide-ranging catalogue lived at the vanguard of jazz

John Fordham

15, Feb, 2021 @11:15 AM

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Sharp suits, thin ties and the coolest musicians on Earth: Jazz 625 is back!
It was a piece of black and white magic, a perfect fusion of sound and music boasting Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington – and lots of smoke. Can the landmark TV show now bewitch a new generation of fans?

Richard Williams

29, Apr, 2019 @1:43 PM

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Bill Evans Trio: Some Other Time review – exquisite, enthralling jazz

John Fordham

28, Apr, 2016 @6:00 PM

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The playlist: Christmas jazz – Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, Miles Davis and more
A festive 10-song special, from White Christmas and an all-star version of Winter Wonderland to a capricious take on Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

John Fordham

15, Dec, 2015 @3:07 PM

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Bruno Heinen and Kristian Borring: Postcard to Bill Evans review – all Bill, no bite
This homage to Evans’ duets with guitarist Jim Hall is so clinically smooth, so lacking in funkiness, it makes you want to revisit the originals

John Lewis

10, Sep, 2015 @4:45 PM

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Richard Fairhurst and John Taylor: Duets review – remarkable set filled with light and space
Pianists Richard Fairhurst and John Taylor are a perfectly balanced pairing

Dave Gelly

09, Aug, 2015 @6:59 AM

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Miles Davis: Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975 review – coolly swinging
This classy four-CD box set includes four hours of previously unreleased live music from Davis’ appearances at the Newport jazz festival

John Fordham

16, Jul, 2015 @8:34 PM

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Orrin Keepnews obituary
Record producer who boosted the careers of jazz musicians including Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins

Richard Williams

04, Mar, 2015 @2:58 PM

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Adrian Chiles: why I love Bill Evans
‘His sharp, smart playing got me hooked on jazz. I’ve got a pair of sandals – and I do wear socks’

Interview by Andrew Dickson

05, Nov, 2014 @6:59 AM

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Black Francis: soundtrack of my life

The Pixies frontman on listening to Elvis Costello until his head hurt, relaxing to Bill Evans – and why Elton John is more than Candle in the Wind. Interview by Killian Fox

Interview by Killian Fox

28, Jun, 2014 @11:05 PM

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Take Five: John Fordham's month in jazz – April

From Kurt Elling at Ronnie Scott's to the first London jazz festival tickets, John Fordham picks out the month's musical highlights

John Fordham

19, Apr, 2013 @9:33 AM

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