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Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans ( né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) [1] was a Canadian–American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion.
May 13, 2024 · Learn about Gil Evans, one of the most influential jazz arrangers and composers, who worked with Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, and others. Discover his legacy, his albums, and his live performances.
Explore the life and music of Gil Evans, a legendary jazz composer, arranger and bandleader, who collaborated with Miles Davis and others.
May 9, 2024 · Gil Evans was a Canadian-born composer and arranger who was one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz history. Evans had a long and productive career but remains best known for his celebrated collaborations with trumpeter Miles Davis.
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May 13, 2012 · Gil Evans, one of the most important jazz arrangers of the 20th century, was born 100 years ago today. Evans is best known for music he wrote between 1957 and 1963 for his 19-piece orchestra,...
Gil Evans (Ian Ernest Gilmore Green) was born May 13, 1912, in Toronto, Canada, to Margaret Julia McConnachy; his father died before he was born. As a child, Evans and his mother moved frequently throughout the Pacific Northwest, where his mother got work as a cook in logging and mining camps in British Columbia, then in the U.S. in Idaho ...
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Biography. Gil Evans wrote and arranged some of . the best albums for Miles Davis: . "Miles Ahead", "Porgy and Bess", . "Sketches of Spain". He influenced some of the greatest . musical minds in many genres of . music! Gil was underpaid and often over . looked because he was totally . immersed in the music! His love and .
