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American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist (1912–1988)

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  • I Know I Am Better Than What I Was Told . . .
  • Gil Evans Collection (Falk Symposium)

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1912-05-13
Active to
1988-03-20

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Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green) (May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (The Gil Evans Orchestra), active in the United States. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with Miles Davis Gil Evans was born in Toronto, Canada, as Ian Ernest Gilmore Green and early took the family name Evans from his stepfather. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gil+Evans

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Born
Gilmore Ian Ernest Green , May 13, 1912, Toronto , Ontario , Canada
Died
March 20, 1988 (1988-03-20) (aged 75), Cuernavaca , Mexico
Genres
Jazz cool jazz modal jazz free jazz fusion
Occupations
Musician composer arranger bandleader
Instrument
Piano
Years active
1933–1988
Labels
Prestige World Pacific Impulse! RCA , Verve Columbia King EmArcy
Formerly of
Claude Thornhill Orchestra Gil Evans Orchestra
Website
gilevans .com

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Official website

Gil Evans website

gilevans.free.fr

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Official website
gilevans.free.fr
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Ryo-gil.jpg
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Commons category
Gil Evans
date of birth
1912-05-13
date of death
1988-05-20
start of work period
1933-00-00
name in native language
Gil Evans
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Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né 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.

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