Pianist
Bill Evans
Changed the harmonic vocabulary of jazz piano and played on Kind of Blue. His long decline was described by a friend as the longest suicide in history.
William John Evans was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His extensive use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, and trademark rhythmically independent "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today.
- Born
- 1929-08-16, Plainfield, New Jersey, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1980-09-15, New York, New York, USAA Monday, aged 51
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1929-08-16, Plainfield, New Jersey, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 24°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 11°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 0°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°49′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1980-09-15, New York, New York, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 19°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 20°33′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Bill Evans was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.