Composer
Gil Evans
American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist (1912–1988)
1912–1988
18 works in the index
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Toronto
- Place of death
- Cuernavaca
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; bandleader; conductor; composer; jazz musician; music arranger; musician
- Education
- Modesto Junior College; Stockton High School
- Instruments played
- piano; jazz piano; electric piano
- Genres
- jazz; modal jazz; jazz fusion; free jazz; cool jazz; third stream; modern creative
- Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship; Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition; Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album; Grammy Hall of Fame; Canadian Music Hall of Fame; Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella; NEA Jazz Masters
- Official website
- http://gilevans.free.fr/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 7573806
- ISNI
- 0000000110371460; 0000000368575102
- GND ID
- 120883678
- Library of Congress ID
- n82025116
- MusicBrainz ID
- 83b1d510-c4ae-485b-91bf-c69b63044dd6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Guitar, Piano
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 18
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boplicity | — | — | — | Voice | — | 5 |
| Anita's Dance | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| My Ship | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Sunken Treasure | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Arab Dance | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Flute Song | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Zee Zee | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Petits Machins | — | — | — | Voice | — | 2 |
| Miles Ahead | — | — | — | Voice | — | 1 |
| Stone Free | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock, pop | 1 |
| Jambangle | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| Bud And Bird | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Las Vegas Tango | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Prelude No. 20 In C Minor, Op. 28 | — | Op. 28 | C minor | — | — | — |
| High As A Mountain | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jelly Rolls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eleven | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Prelude To So What | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 7573806.