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Bill Evans

From Welsh and Ukranian parents, Bill Evans is fondly remembered as one of America's greatest and most inspirational jazz pianists. He had piano lessons as a child and also learned to play violin, flute and piccolo, which were subsequently said to shape his distinctive piano style. Initially an accomplished classical pianist, Evans was converted to jazz after hearing Tommy Dorsey and Harry James on the radio when he was 12 and had his first practical experience playing with Buddy Valentino's rehearsal band, going on to play boogie woogie music for parties and weddings around New ...