Gil Evans

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 13, 1912 (Toronto), Died May 20, 1988 (Cuernavaca)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	PBS-036073	10-in.	3/24/1939	Strange enchantment	Skinnay Ennis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Evans, Gil," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103501.

Evans, Gil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103501.

"Evans, Gil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.