This list contains the known compositions of Bill Evans. It is likely that some of his works have not survived or remain unpublished, such as "Very Little Suite," an assignment composed during his college years. __TOC__ Name Year of composition Year of first recording First recording NotesAre You All the Things 1974 Intuition A contrafact based on Jerome Kern's classic "All the Things You Are," which rearranges the words of its titleB Minor Waltz 1977 You Must Believe in Spring For ex-girlfriend Ellaine, who committed suicide.Bill's Belle 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousBill's Hit Tune 1979 We Will Meet Again Blue in Green 1959 1959 Kind of Blue Miles Davis claimed authorship, but Evans, Earl Zindars, and many jazz historians have maintained that it was Evans who composed it (or at least co-wrote it).C Minor Blues Chase 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousCarnival 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousCatch the Wind 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousChildren's Play Song 1970 From Left to Right Chromatic Tune 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousComrade Conrad 1971 The Bill Evans Album The tune originated as a Crest toothpaste jingle. It was later elaborated and dedicated to Conrad Mendenhall, a friend who had died in a car accident.Displacement 1956 New Jazz Conceptions Epilogue 1959 Everybody Digs Bill Evans Short soloEvanesque 1980 (unfinished) Completed and first recorded by Eliane Elias on her tribute album Something for You (2008)Five 1956 New Jazz Conceptions Like many jazz tunes, it's based on the chords of "I Got Rhythm." It was for some years the Bill Evans Trio signature tune.For Nenette 1978 New Conversations For Evans' wife. There is also a lyric version titled "In April"Fudgesickle Built for Two 1962 Loose Blues Released in 1982Fun Ride 1962 Loose Blues Released in 1982Funkallero 1956 Tenderly: An Informal Session Recorded with Don Elliott and released posthumously in 2001Funny Man 1967 Further Conversations with Myself G Waltz 1967 California Here I Come Here Is Something for You 1980 (unfinished) From a private cassette recording; completed and recorded with added lyrics by Eliane Elias on her tribute album Something for You (2008)Interplay 1962 Interplay It's Love – It's Christmas 1965–67 (appr.) – – Posthumous, lyrics also by Bill EvansKnit for Mary F 1980 Letter to Evan For fan Mary FranksenKnow What I Mean? 1961 Know What I Mean? Piece for Cannonball Adderley's homonymous albumLaurie 1979 1979 We Will Meet Again For girlfriend Laurie VerchominLetter to Evan 1979 The Paris Concert: Edition Two Written for his son Evan Evans, born in 1975Loose Bloose 1962 Loose BluesReleased in 1982Maxine 1978 New Conversations For his stepdaughter, Nenette's daughterMy Bells 1962 Loose BluesReleased in 1982; first appeared on Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra in 1966N.Y.C.'s No Lark 1963 1963 Conversations with Myself Anagram of the name of pianist Sonny Clark, a personal friend who died in 1963One For Helen 1966 Bill Evans at Town Hall For manager Helen KeaneOnly Child Orbit 1966 A Simple Matter of Conviction a.k.a. Unless It's YouPeace Piece 1958 Everybody Digs Bill Evans Improvised solo, loosely based on Leonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time"Peri's Scope 1959 Portrait in Jazz For girlfriend Peri CousinsPrologue 1966 Bill Evans at Town Hall Prologue to the solo titled "In Memory of His Father Harry L."Re: Person I Knew 1962 Moon Beams Anagram of the name of his friend producer Orrin KeepnewsRemembering the Rain 1978 New Conversations Show Type Tune 1962 How My Heart Sings! A Simple Matter of Conviction 1966 A Simple Matter of Conviction Since We Met 1974 Since We Met Dedicated to and titled by his wife Nanette34 Skidoo 1962 How My Heart Sings! Song for Helen 1978 New Conversations For manager Helen KeaneSong No.1 First recorded by Chick Corea in 2010Story Line 1966 Bill Evans at Town Hall Part of the solo titled "In Memory of His Father Harry L."Sugar Plum The Opener Theme (What You Gave) 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousThere Came You 1962 Loose BluesReleased in 1982These Things Called Changes 1966 A Simple Matter of Conviction Tiffany 1980 Turn Out the Stars:The Final Village Vanguard Recordings For Joe LaBarbera's daughterTime Out for Chris Time Remembered 1962 Loose Blues Released in 1982; first appeared on Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra in 1966Turn Out the Stars 1966 Bill Evans at Town Hall First appeared in "In Memory of His Father Harry L.," an extended solo featuring other pieces; lyrics by Gene LeesT.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune) 1971 The Bill Evans Album Based on a tone rowT.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two) 1973 The Tokyo Concert Based on a tone rowThe Two Lonely People 1971 The Bill Evans Album Lyrics by Carol Hall for the performance of the song by Tony BennettVery Early 1949 (appr.) 1962 Moon Beams Evans's first-known tune composed when he was an undergraduateWalkin' Up 1962 How My Heart Sings! Waltz for Debby 1953 (appr.) 1956 New Jazz Conceptions Written for his then recently born niece; lyrics later added by Gene LeesWaltz in E 1965–67 (appr.) – – PosthumousWe Will Meet Again 1977 You Must Believe in Spring For his brother Harry; lyrics by Bill Evans (heard in recordings by others such as Tierney Sutton)Yet Ne'er Broken An anagram of the name of cocaine dealer Robert KenneyYour Story 1980 Letter to Evan

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