Everybody Digs Bill Evans

New York, June 1961: the Bill Evans Trio, featuring 25-year-old Scott LaFaro on bass, play a series of concerts at the Village Vanguard that will go down in musical history. Shortly afterwards, LaFaro is killed in a car accident, and Evans disappears. This novel tells the story of what happens next. It presents an intense and moving portrait of the burden of grief, and of a man lost to his family and to himself. It is also a conjuring of a pivotal moment in American music and culture, and a unique representation of the jazz scene in the early 1960s.

Genre: Feature Film

Creation Date: October 31, 2024

Producer(s): Janine Marmot, Alan Maher, Dyveke Bjorkly Graver, Andrea Ottmar, Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Greg Martin, John Wallace, David McLoughlin

Writer: Mark O’Halloran

Writer/Director: Grant Gee

Cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Bill Pullman, Laurie Metcalf

Contact: hello@metropolitan.ie, +353 1 276 9320

Status: Q1 2025

Location: Ireland

A Journey Through Jazz and Loss

“Everybody Digs Bill Evans” transports audiences to the summer of 1961 in New York City, where the Bill Evans Trio performed a legendary series of concerts at the Village Vanguard. The brilliance of these performances is eclipsed by the sudden loss of bassist Scott LaFaro, whose tragic death sends shockwaves through the lives of those around him.

Following LaFaro’s passing, the story delves into the aftermath as Bill Evans and others grapple with profound grief. It paints an intimate picture of individuals navigating sorrow, isolation, and rediscovery, weaving personal stories into the cultural fabric of the era. The film offers a deep exploration of the power of music to both console and challenge those who create it.

Capturing the spirit of a transformative time in jazz history, this production blends emotional storytelling with the enduring legacy of Bill Evans and his Trio. Featuring a stellar cast and visionary direction, “Everybody Digs Bill Evans” is an homage to the resilience of the human spirit and the timeless influence of artistry.