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There will be a special showing of the documentary film, Bill Evans, Time Remembered on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Guzzetta Recital Hall.
A resident of Medina, Ohio, pianist David Thompson was introduced to jazz pianist Bill Evans as a teen and calls it the “defining moment in my life in terms of experiencing such beauty revealed and expressed in such a powerful way. That was the day I began to play the piano again.”
Thompson studied with Don Haas, George Shearing, and Joanne Brackeen in both New York and California. While in California, he composed the music for several films, including “Hiking the Appalachian Trail,” commissioned by the Sierra Club. In addition to composing and teaching, he and his trio perform throughout the country.
Thompson has returned to the music of Bill Evans, performing his works, teaching master classes, and presenting Bruce Spiegel’s award-winning documentary film, Bill Evans, Time Remembered, at colleges and jazz programs throughout the US and Europe.
ADMISSION INFO
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact us at 330-972-8301 or concerts@uakron.edu.
LOCATION
157 University Ave., Akron, OH 44325
PARKING INFO
Parking for audience members attending evening and weekend performances is free in the E.J. Thomas Hall deck when there is not an event in that venue. Handicap-accessible parking for audience members is available in all lots, including the residential surface lot across from Guzzetta Hall.