Gil Evans

Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (born Green)

On 6 records in 1 Record Tribe collection

Played on

Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)Various, 1983Arranged By

InvitationJaco Pastorius, 1983Composed By

Basic Miles - The Classic Performances Of Miles DavisMiles Davis, 1973Orchestra, Written-By

Quiet NightsMiles Davis, 1963Arranged By, Conductor, Written-By

Sketches Of SpainMiles Davis, 1960Arranged By, Conductor, Written-By

The Magnificent Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker, 1955Arranged By

About

Born May 13, 1912, Toronto, Canada, died March 20, 1988, Cuernavaca, Mexico

Grammy Award winning Canadian 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. He is best known for his acclaimed collaborations with Miles Davis.

With his second wife Anita Evans became parents of Noah Evans and Miles Evans.