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The Universal Mind of Bill Evans

1966 · Film · documentary · 45 min

Directed by Louis Cavrell

MusicDocumentary

Jazz Pianist on the Creative Process & Self-Teaching. Here is the late, brilliantly original jazz pianist in intense conversation with his composer brother, Harry, on the nature of creativity in jazz. Occasionally, they stroll to the piano for a musical illustration (Evans play splendidly).

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  1. PositivepolytelyFeb 4, 2021

    The full documentary is worth checking out:

    The Universal Mind of Bill Evans (1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwXAqIaUahI

    Are there modern equivalents of this type of content? Longform discussions with a genius about their field, it is so good.

  2. NeutraldelightfulFeb 3, 2021

    That’s a clip made in 2007 from the 1966 documentary titled, “Universal Mind of Bill Evans” — here’s the full video:

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=QwXAqIaUahI