Bill Evans - Jim Hall - UndercurrentAmerican jazz pianist and composer. Younger brother of [a3399152] Born16 August 1929 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA, died 15 September 1980 in NYC, New York, USA (aged 51) William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) was one of the most famous and influential American jazz pianists of the 20th century. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic