The Harmony of Bill Evans by Jack Reilly | Jazz Piano Sheet Music Book for Advanced Musicians and Students | Keyboard Instruction and Composition Analysis | Piano Songbook by Jack Reilly

by Jack Reilly, Bill Evans (Artist)

Keyboard InstructionBill Evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. However Bill Evans, the composer, has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of composition. Therein lies the sole purpose of this book. A compilation of articles now revised and expanded that originally appeared in the quarterly newsletter Letter from Evans, this unique folio features extensive analysis of Evans' work. Pieces examined include: B Minor Waltz * Funny Man * How Deep Is the Ocean * I Fall in Love Too Easily * I Should Care * Peri's Scope * Time Remembered * and Twelve Tone Tune.Author Jack Reilly is a pianist, composer and educator in both the jazz and classical genres. He has chaired the Jazz Studies departments of the New England Conservatory of Music, Mannes College of Music, and The New School. He is presently Jazz Piano Professor at Rowan College in New Jersey.

Genres: Music

72 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1994

Reviews

[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

The legendary pianist, Bill Evans, contributed a great deal to the art of jazz piano. In this book, Jack Reilly, looks at Evan’s approach to the harmony, by taking a look at several tunes and breaking them down for analysis.

It should be noted that this short book was originally a collection of articles, so the “flow” of the book isn’t quite a linear as one would like, in terms of building upon tightly integrated concepts.

The tunes analyzed include: “Peri’s Scope”, “Time Remembered”, “Funny Man”, “I Should Care”, “I Fall in Love Too Easily”, “Twelve Tone Tune”, “How Deep is the Ocean” and “B Minor Waltz”.

Each song features multiple examples, as well as an “overview” of the harmonic form. Specific harmonic concepts are analyzed at the appropriate measure. Reilly does a decent job at presenting his analysis and provides a great deal of useful information.

Although the book is short, there is a ton of information to absorb, and you will come away with a better understanding of Evan’s harmonic approach.

[Javier · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Bill Evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. However, Bill Evans the composer has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of composition. Therein lies the sole purpose of this book. A compilation of articles now revised and expanded that originally appeared in the quarterly newsletter Letter From Evans, this unique folio features extensive analysis of Evans' work. Pieces examined include: B Minor Waltz Funny Man How Deep Is the Ocean I Fall in Love Too Easily I Should Care Peri's Scope Time Remembered and Twelve Tone Tune. The accompanying CD adds to the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of the written examples. Author Jack Reilly is a pianist, composer and educator in both the jazz and classical genres. He has chaired the Jazz Studies departments of the New England Conservatory of Music, Mannes College of Music, and The New School. He is presently Jazz Piano Professor at Rowan College in New Jersey."