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Gil Evans

Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (born Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a 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.

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Genres jazz big band fusion cool jazz jazz-rock

Albums

  1. Great Jazz Standards
    1959
  2. Masabumi Kikuchi + Gil Evans
    1972
  3. There Comes a Time
    1976
  4. Heroes
    1980
  5. Misa Espiritual - Airto's Brazilian Mass
    1983
  6. The Gil Evans Orchestra Play the Music of Jimi Hendrix
    1988
  7. Golden Hair
    1989
  8. Paris Blues
    1993
  9. Rhythm-A-Ning
    1993
  10. The Mother of the Book
    1996
  11. Svengali
    1999
  12. Gil Evans & Ten
    1999
  13. The Individualism of Gil Evans
    2003
  14. Where Flamingos Fly

Other releases

  1. Little Wing
    1978
  2. Priestess
    1983
  3. Live at Sweet Basil
    1985
  4. Live at the Public Theater, Volume 1 (New York 1980)
    1987
  5. Live at the Public Theater, Vol. 2 (New York 1980)
    1987
  6. "Concierto De Aranjuez" Carnegie Hall, May 19, 1961
    1988
  7. Gil Evans
    1989
  8. Helen Merrill With Gil Evans & Clifford Brown
    1990
  9. Last Session
    1992
  10. Bud And Bird
    1992
  11. Farewell
    1993
  12. Verve Jazz Masters 23
    1994
  13. The Historic Collaboration in Words & Music
    1996
  14. The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
    1996
  15. Strange Fruit
    1997
  16. The Best of Miles Davis & Gil Evans
    1997
  17. The Gold Collection
    1999
  18. Live at Umbria Jazz 87, Vol.1
    2000
  19. The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions
    2006
  20. Columbia Jazz Profiles
    2008
  21. Priceless Jazz Collection
  22. Anti-Heroes