A Grammy winner and pioneer of multi-track jazz recording Bill Evans was the pianist on Miles Davis' classic ÊKind of BlueÊ album and a key figure in the development of modern jazz piano. This new Backbeat book details his wide-ranging and absorbing career from freelance work in the 1950s through his groundbreaking trios and solo releases to his relationships with various record labels to the intense final phase before his death in 1980. Printed on top-quality stock the book includes fantastic full-page photos throughout and a special color section.