You know exactly where “3 Shades of Blue” is heading from the first page, even from the front cover. You foresee the point at which its three shades will blend and blur and, for an incandescent moment ...

James Kaplan’s new book, “3 Shades of Blue,” examines the lives of Miles, John Coltrane and Bill Evans, and the extraordinary album they made. By Peter Keepnews Peter Keepnews is an editor at The ...

“Haunted Heart: The Legendary Riverside Studio Recordings” features every studio recording made by the original Bill Evans Trio. The collection pairs the trio’s two studio albums — 1960’s “Portrait in ...

Bill Evans was the most vividly autobiographical pianist in jazz since Jelly Roll Morton. When he played “My Foolish Heart,” there was never a doubt that he literally meant it — never in a million ...