Bill Evans had changed by early 1972. The pianist who looked like a gaunt accountant in the 1960s sported a mustache by 1971. A year later, his hair was college-campus long, and he also sounded different. Instead of playing with shy, lyrical patience and lots of space, Evans sounded more agitated in his keyboard attack. This visual and artistic transfor…
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