Timely for now, timely for nearly any air time, and especially timely if you find yourself in a position to introduce the soul, struggle, whimsy and aching beauty that pervades Bill Evans' music to first time listeners. But this is also a celebration for all Bill Evans fans and admirers.

Host Nancy Wilson and the JP producers unobtrusively, yet with clarity and authority, weave their way in and out of the music to bring you the relevant descriptors and biographical notes that make the many veins of Evans' music resound so movingly and memorably.

The program's autobiographical elements that explain the fueling and shaping of Evans' music may stand out a bit on a local jazz shift, but will work superbly in your station's specialty program or documentary slots. There's also a place for the program from late morning on during your weekend programming.

The Bill Evans story, like Bill Evans' music, never gets tired. Jazz Profiles has done a superb job of advancing the story of a performer whose music can easily speak for itself. This show will appeal to those making their first or second acquaintance with Bill Evans and will also warm up those who were converted long ago.