Peace Piece – A Study of Tranquility and Turbulence Part 3
“Peace Piece” continues with its expression of “springtime, lilac poignancy,” as Gene Lees would appraise, by way of a simple arpeggiated figure in the right hand. What I find striking…
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Peace Piece – A Study of Tranquility and Turbulence Part 2
In his article, “The Poet: Bill Evans,” Gene Lees commented: Bill managed to blend in his playing sophisticated methods with a trusting youthful emotionality, almost like the music of Grieg.…
Bill Evans Interview Discussing Jazz and Race
In the following interview, Evans discusses his take on the question, “Is jazz black music?”
Peace Piece – A Study of Tranquility and Turbulence Part 1
A halcyon, repetitive rhythmic figure in the bass, an ostinato, establishes the foundation. After a few measures, a simple melodic line is stated and eventually evolves into a succession of…
My Haunted Heart: The Polemic Nature of Jazz and Race
I was studying for an undergraduate music history exam when I fell asleep on the floor. A boombox rested beside me and a local jazz radio station, WBGO, was playing.…
This Quiet Fire 