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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.
13 de may. de 2023 · Gil Evans was one of the most important arrangers in the history of jazz. Published on. May 13, 2023. By. Richard Havers. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Gil Evans was one of...
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.
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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.
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 Evans wrote and arranged some of the best albums for Miles Davis: "Miles Ahead", "Porgy and Bess", "Sketches of Spain". He influenced some of the greatest musical minds in many genres of music! Gil was underpaid and often over looked because he was totally immersed in the music! His love and passion for music was all consuming.
