| First Name |
Gil
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| Last Name |
Evans
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| Birthday |
13th May, 1912
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| Birthplace |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Died |
20th April, 1988
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| Place of Death |
Cuernavaca, Mexico
|
| Buried |
Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Occupation Text |
Pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, third stream, Cool jazz, Modal jazz, Jazz fusion, Free jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1933–1988, 1933–88
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| Music Style |
Cool, Fusion, Post-Bop, Modern Big Band, Progressive Jazz, Experimental Big Band
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Complex, Atmospheric, Wry, Earnest, Nocturnal, Literate, Visceral, Theatrical, Exuberant, Quirky, Witty, Provocative, Refined/Mannered, Passionate, Freewheeling, Intense, Searching, Enigmatic
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| Instrument |
Piano, Arranger, Composer, Leader, Synthesizer
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano
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| Record Label |
Impulse! Records, Prestige Records, Verve Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Prestige, World Pacific, Impulse!, Verve, Columbia, RCA, Verve, King, EmArcy
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| Associated Acts |
Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, Ryo Kawasaki, Kenny Burrell, Masabumi Kikuchi, Steve Lacy, Lew Soloff
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| Official Websites |
http://www.gilevans.com
|
Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (born Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) 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. He is best known for his acclaimed collaborations with Miles Davis.
