Thanks for the recommendation and link. A remarkeable story for a young man who has battled autism. He does remind me a bit of Evans on his slower pieces, which is a high compliment.
For Evan's fans, I also recommend Bill Charlap, who displays a lyrical imagination that reminds me of Evans, especially on upbeat tunes. Charlap isn't a composer like Evans; he mostly plays jazz standards, but he does so with a virtuosity and lyricism that is wonderful. Here's a link to him playing In the Still of the Night at the Village Vangaurd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Og-DP_kaAg
For Evan's fans, I also recommend Bill Charlap, who displays a lyrical imagination that reminds me of Evans, especially on upbeat tunes. Charlap isn't a composer like Evans; he mostly plays jazz standards, but he does so with a virtuosity and lyricism that is wonderful. Here's a link to him playing In the Still of the Night at the Village Vangaurd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Og-DP_kaAg