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Gil Evans (Pianist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Gil Evans
Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans 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.
Birth nameIan Ernest Gilmore Green
BornMay 13, 1912, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 20, 1988, Cuernavaca, Mexico
GenresJazz, third stream, cool jazz, modal jazz, jazz fusion, free jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, arranger, bandleader
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1933–1988
LabelsPrestige, World Pacific, Impulse, RCA, Verve, Columbia, King, EmArcy
Associated actsMiles Davis, Masabumi Kikuchi, Ryo Kawasaki, Kenny Burrell, Steve Lacy, Lew Soloff

About Gil Evans

Pianist Gil Evans was born in Canada on May 13, 1912. He dies at the age of 75, on March 20, 1988.

Cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion were all influenced by this influential jazz performer.

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Gil Evans before becoming famous

Gil Evans was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1912 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

After moving to New York City in the 1940s, he lived at Westbeth Artists Community.

Achievement of Gil Evans

From 1941 through 1948, he worked as an arranger with the Composer Claude Thornhill Orchestra.

Gil Evans's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born a Green, but when he was young, he was given his stepfather's surname Evans.

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Gil Evans Collabed with

He and Trumpet Player Miles Davis collaborated frequently.

Gil Evans Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Gil Evans updated on March 16 2023.