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Bill Evans How My Heart Sings
open our order pagePeter Pettinger
Yale University Press, 2002 (first published in 1998)
Paperback. 362pp. b&w illustrations
£10.99

How My Heart SingsThis enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans, one of the most influential of all jazz pianists. Peter Pettinger, himself a concert pianist, describes Evan's life (the personal tragedies and commercial successes), his music making (technique, compositional methods, and approach to ensemble playing), and his legacy.

The book also includes a full discography.

PETER PETTINGER was an international concert pianist. His many recordings include Bartok and Elgar with violinist Sandor Vegh, and a jazz album with Nigel Kennedy.

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