Person · Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer
Gil Evans
Albums
72
Members
1
Active
1912–1988
Origin
United States
Biography
Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green) (May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, active in the United States. Born in Toronto, his name was changed early on from Green to Evans, the name of his stepfather. His family moved to Stockton, California where he spent most of his youth. After 1946, he lived and worked primarily in New York City, living for many years at Westbeth Artists Community. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with Miles Davis
Discography
Gil Evans & Ten
Gil Evans & Ten
Great Jazz Standards
The Individualism of Gil Evans
The Individualism Of Gil Evans
Masabumi Kikuchi + Gil Evans
Svengali
The Individualism of Gil Evans
Pacific Standard Time
The Arrangers' Touch
There Comes a Time
Little Wing
The Great Arrangers
Gil Evans Live At The Royal Festival Hall London 1978
Heroes
Live At The Public Theater (New York 1980)
Live At The Public Theater (New York 1980) Vol. 2
Where Flamingos Fly
Misa Espiritual - Airto's Brazilian Mass
Priestess
Priestess
The British Orchestra
Live at Sweet Basil
Live At Sweet Basil
Live At Sweet Basil Vol.2
Live At Sweet Basil Vol.2
Live At The Public Theater (New York 1980)
Bud And Bird (Live At Sweet Basil)
Live at the Public Theater, Volume 1 (New York 1980)
Live at the Public Theater, Volume 2: New York 1980
Collaboration
Concierto de Aranjuez
Farewell - Live At Sweet Basil
Paris Blues
Rhythm A Ning
The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
Gil Evans
Golden Hair
Golden Hair
Where Flamingos Fly
Childscape
Gil Evans
Helen Merrill With Gil Evans & Clifford Brown
Tokyo Concert
Las Vegas Tango
Bud and Bird
Last Session
Farewell
Rhythm-A-Ning
Live 1986 - Unissued
The Mother of the Book
Verve Jazz Masters 23
Verve Jazz Masters 23
The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings Sampler
Gil Evans: New York
Strange Fruit
The Best of Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Priceless Jazz Collection
The Gold Collection
Credits
Ranked #7,539 of 14,615 producers — 155.37 career Groove across 3 records.
All rolesArranger 66Instrument 38Conductor 23Producer 8Composer 6Liner Notes 5Writer 4Performing Orchestra 4Performer 2Editor 1Remixer 1
Talkin' Verve: Roots of Acid Jazz
Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
Live in New York
Decoy
The Silver Collection
Star People
Masabumi Kikuchi + Gil Evans
Sorcerer
Guitar Forms
Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall
Birth of the Cool
Tony
Johnny Mathis
5 Original Albums
All About Gil - Out Of The Cool - Into The Hot
Best Of The Big Bands
Blue Christmas
Blue Xmas
Brazilian Mood
Charlie Parker Big Band
Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter
Classics In Jazz Part 3
Concierto De Aranjuez
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Double Rainbow
Dream Of You + Merrill At Midnight
Evolution Of A Genius - Miles Davis 1957 - 1958
George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Gold
Golden Hair
Great Jazz Inventors
Guitar
Have You Ever Had It Blue
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues / Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
In The Still Of The Night / Old Folks
Jamaica Jazz
Live At Jazz Standard Vol. 2 Shades Of Sound
Live At Montreux
Miles '58
Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans
Miles Davis Quintet
On Stage 1946 - 1947
Pre-Birth Of The Cool
Rare Broadcast Performances
Rhythm A Ning
Robbins' Nest / Yardbird Suite / Anthropology / Lover Man
Sketches Of Spain Live
Sounds Of Jazz
Spoonful
Tapestries
The 75th Birthday Celebration
The Arrangers
The Best Of Miles Davis & Gil Evans
The British Orchestra
The Definitive Charlie Parker Vol. 7
The Early Days - Vol. 1
The Magnificent Charlie Parker
The Memorable Claude Thornhill
The Real Birth Of The Cool (Featuring Gil Evans Arrangements)