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Gil Evans (Toronto, Canadá, 13 de mayo de 1912 – Cuernavaca, México, 20 de marzo de 1988) fue un pianista de jazz, arreglista, compositor, y líder de banda activo en los Estados Unidos. Tuvo un papel destacado en el desarrollo del cool , el modal jazz , el free jazz y el jazz-rock , y colaboró mucho con Miles Davis .
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.
Gil Evans fue un pianista de jazz, arreglista, compositor, y líder de banda activo en los Estados Unidos. Tuvo un papel destacado en el desarrollo del cool, el modal jazz, el free jazz y el jazz-rock, y colaboró mucho con Miles Davis.
Hace 1 día · Gil Evans was a jazz arranger who worked with Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and other legends of the genre. He composed and arranged for big bands, small ensembles, and film scores, and influenced many musicians and composers. Learn about his life, career, and legacy in this article.
In 1957, Evans recorded his first album as a leader, Gil Evans Plus Ten, featuring soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy. The writing is tailored for Lacy as definitively as Evans’s writing for Davis. This ability—writing for particular individuals—enhanced Evans’s reputation, and brought forth several new studio recording project including New Bottle, Old Wine, featuring Cannonball Adderley.
Gil graduated from high school in 1930 and entered the College of the Pacific, Stockton, in the fall. He transferred to Modesto Junior College, a bigger school, and his band started getting more local jobs at college dances and resorts. Two years later, the band was based back in Stockton, and Gil Evans and His Orchestra, now a nine-piece band ...
16 de mar. de 2024 · Gil Evans (born May 13, 1912, Toronto, Ont., Can.—died March 20, 1988, Cuernavaca , Mex.) 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 .
