Everybody digs Bill Evan’s mum and dad
June 1961, NYC: legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfect trio, including bass player Scott LaFaro, said to be his soulmate through music. A residency at New York’s Village Vanguard culminates in the live taping of two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one night. Ten days later, LaFaro dies in a car crash. Numb with grief, Evans stops playing.
Everybody Digs Bill Evans is showing in 2 cinemas in London - next screening Thursday 15 October at 12:40 at Curzon Bloomsbury.
Next screenings: Thursday 15 October.
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Everybody digs Bill Evan’s mum and dad
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If they had scrapped the movie they were making and substituted it with one focusing on Bill Pullman‘s and Laurie Metcalf’s characters, they might have been onto something.
It follows legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans as he navigates profound grief and creative paralysis following the sudden death of his bassist in 1961.
Grant Gee directed the 2026 biographical drama, known for his visually striking approach to cinematic storytelling.
Grant Gee received the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival for the film.
