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Gil Evans

Active

1930s - 1980s

Born

May 13, 1912 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died

March 20, 1988 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Cool Fusion Modern Big Band Post-Bop Experimental Big Band Progressive Jazz

Also Known As

Ian Ernest Gilmore Green
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Gil Evans

Biography by Ron Wynn

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Jazz innovator, an arranger and composer of stunning originality, best known for his work with Miles Davis.
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