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Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings

Bill Evans: How My Heart Sings

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Availability:In StockContributor:Peter PettingerPublish date:2002-08-11Pages:366
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300097276ISBN-10:300097271UPC:9780300097276Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, MusicBook Subcategory:Music, Genres & Styles, History & CriticismBook Topic:JazzSize:7.78 x 5.02 x 0.97 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCB3EP9X50
A comprehensive biography of the brilliant jazz composer and pianist Bill Evans

This enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans (1929-1980), one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Peter Pettinger, himself a concert pianist, describes Evans's life (the personal tragedies and commercial successes), his musicmaking (technique, compositional methods, and approach to group playing), and his legacy. The book also includes a full discography and dozens of photographs.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300097276ISBN-10:300097271UPC:9780300097276Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, MusicBook Subcategory:Music, Genres & Styles, History & CriticismBook Topic:JazzSize:7.78 x 5.02 x 0.97 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCB3EP9X50
Peter Pettinger was an international concert pianist for more than twenty-five years. His many recordings include the Bartók sonatas with the violinist Sándor Végh, the Elgar sonata and a jazz album with the violinist Nigel Kennedy, and Elgar's works for solo piano.
Publisher: Yale University Press

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Peter Pettinger

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Peter Pettinger

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