Conversation so far:
Where did Bill Evans go to college?
Evans attended Southeastern Louisiana University on a flute scholarship.
Did he graduate and with what degree?
graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in piano, and Bachelor's in Music Education.
When did he enlist in the army?
Shortly thereafter, Evans received his draft notice and entered the U.S.
Army.
Where was he stationed?
During his three-year (1951-54) stay in the army, Evans played flute, piccolo, and piano in the Fifth U.S.
Army Band at Fort Sheridan.
After the army what did he do?
He took a sabbatical year and went to live with his parents, where he set up a studio, acquired a grand piano and worked on his technique.

Question: Did he start to produce music during that year?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Bill Evans start to produce music during 1954?