The ground-breaking Soulgrass recording was nominated for a Grammy in 2005. Because of his respect and adulation among fellow artists in the music world, Bill was able to call upon the stellar musicians who appeared on the recording. Joining the great saxophonist on this pioneering effort, which was recorded entirely in Nashville, was banjo legend Bela Fleck. Bela was so taken with the project that he not only played on but also co-produced 6 of the 10 tracks. Also joining Bill were progressive bluegrass greats Sam Bush on mandolin, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Pat Bergeson on acoustic guitar and harmonica. Other special guests includes Bela Fleck Flecktones band mate Victor Wooten on electric bass, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Mark Egan on electric bass, Bruce Hornsby, Clifford Carter and Dave Kikoski on keyboards, David Charles on percussion and John Scofield on guitar. Bill has now released the killer follow up to "Soulgrass." It is the new cd " The Other Side Of Something". It was just released in Europe in December 2007, soon to be released here in the states. It features Dennis chambers, Victor Wooten ( bass) Sam Bush on Mandolin, Richard Bona, Bela Fleck, and many more amazing musicians. This album rocks with some serious rythm behind the incredible playing. It is some grassroots funk with high level improvisation. Bill sings on the Cd Too !! Check it out at Billevanssax.com

Evans says that the idea of exploring an adventurous and unlikely hybrid of bluegrass and jazz was actually something he had in mind for years. Ive been an Americana fan ever since my Miles days. I liked the sound of mandolin, banjo, dobro and fiddle and I thought that music had a very cool rhythmic approach, even though I never really knew the names of the players or the tunes. But I just connected with that music in some way. So it had been in the back of my mind for years to do a project like this. I had been listening to some Americana and bluegrass stuff. I had some Bill Monroe CDs at home and also listened to recordings by Bruce Hornsby, the Flecktones and that project that Bela did with Mark OConnor and Edgar Meyer, Appalachian Waltz. So I was doing a lot of listening, just immersing myself in all of this Americana music to inspire me in that mode. And once I got in there, I just started cranking out the tunes, keeping these instruments in mind. Then when we all got together in the studio to record, I was pleased to see that it all fit like a glove.

Bill Evans has assembled another powerhouse touring band, featuring some of the most in-demand musicians on the scene. Bill Evans Soulgrass includes Dave Anderson on electric bass, on drums Joel Rosenblatt, who toured with Spyrogyra for 11 years, multi-genre improviser on fiddle, Christian Howes, and young banjo phenom Ryan Cavanaugh. Bill Evans now brings Soulgrass to the US audiences who have been writing him for years to tour the states. Bill says, Its amazing to see the ecstatic response from people every night who have never heard banjo, fiddle and saxophone together in this context. Bill Evans Soulgrass has been described by the newspaper El Mundo from Madrid Spain as the most energizing and fresh sounding blend of Americana and Funk, but Bills innovative music and high-energy live shows speak for themselves.