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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
Ian Ernest Gilmore Green
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Gil Evans

Biography by Scott Yanow

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

  • Gil Evans & Ten
    Gil Evans
    Gil Evans & Ten
  • Blues in Orbit
    Gil Evans / Gil Evans O …
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  • Svengali
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    Svengali
  • Out of the Cool
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    Out of the Cool
  • There Comes a Time
    Gil Evans
    There Comes a Time
  • Miles Davis and Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
    Miles Davis / Gil Evans
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