I just listened to it because I enjoyed it. For many years, I went without knowing anything about Bill Evans life. “In fact, I would often rely more on the judgement of a sensitive layman than that of a professional, since the professional, because of his constant involvement with the mechanics of music, must fight to preserve the naivety that the layman already possesses.” The primary motivation for this essay was watching an interview last week between him and his brother in the 1966 documentary film entitled the Universal Mind of Bill Evans 4where he explains: I think that this fact is something Bill would appreciate and understand. I’m not even sure about why I like his music because I don’t have enough of a comprehension of music theory to explain. Part of the reason he’s topping my charts is that I’ve listened to The Complete Fantasy Recordings more times than I’d like to count. I think it’s the interplay of the Fender Rhodes 3 and Steinway pianos and it’s likely where the title came from with the album cover image of him playing each instrument on each hand even though he didn’t like electric instruments. This last week, I had From Left to Right 2on repeat and I’m listening to it again as I’m writing this. I’ve been keeping tabs on my listening habits for the last ten years and my most played musician is Bill Evans 1. I listen to a lot of music when I’m in front of the machines. On occasion, something will strike me and I’ll do what I like to call a ‘deep dive distraction’ on it, which is how the majority of these posts get started. Windham Bill Evans Bill Evans – Milano 1969 (photo by Roberto Polillo)
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