Bill Evans (bass guitarist)
- Bill Evans (bass guitarist)
Bill Evans (born 1961 in Los Angeles, California) (AKA, "Bass Man Bill Evans" ) is a bass guitarist from the Nevada area, he mainly focuses on funk and rock. He currently resides in Las Vegas with his family and enjoys playing at his local church "Canyon Ridge Christian Church".
Career
At the age of fifteen Evans began playing the electric bass. He quickly moved from playing rock to funk and jazz. Evans is mainly a self taught Bassist although he briefly studied with the legendary bassist's John Patitucci and Valda Hammick. He plays a custom Warwick fretted 4 string and fretless 5 string. He uses '"Bass Man Bill Evans"' as his career name to distinguish himself from the Jazz piano legend Bill Evans.
As a studio musician and performer, he has recorded and toured with Sony recording artist "Strongheart" with the guitarist/vocalist Wilbur Hess and drummer Bobby Arechiga. He also played and toured with "Storm", James Burton and Jeff Burton with Dave Koz; and worked with the legendary team of Harry Vanda and George Young of Albert productions. He has paid his dues in many gigs throughout the world ranging from hard rock to funk/jazz. Evans mp3 music sales through the Internet have been successful, and have also led to the improvement of CD sales. He is currently working on a new CD; Bass Jams 3.
Discography
* "Bass Jams 1" - (1999)
* "Bass Jams 2" (2000)
* "Bass Jams 3" (No date set yet)
External links
* [http://www.bassmanbillevans.com www.bassmanbillevans.com]
* [http://www.bassjams.com www.bassjams.com] - A website trying to find BMBE.
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