4 Facts About Bill Evans’ ‘Peace Piece’

It began as a two-chord warm-up Evans regularly practiced by playing a simple two-chord ostinato, which eventually became the foundation for the piece.

It was recorded in 1958 The solo piano improvisation appears on the album Everybody Digs Bill Evans.

It is entirely improvised Evans did not compose the piece beforehand; it emerged spontaneously from his warm-up routine.

It remains a standout track The meditative, minimalist style makes it one of Evans’s most distinctive and enduring recordings.