Gil Evans

Gil Evans (13 May, 1912, Toronto, Canada ? 20 March, 1988, Cuernavaca, Mexico) was a jazz-musician and important innovator of big band jazz in USA: arranger and composer, bandleader, pianist. Born as Ian Ernest Gilmore Green, he took the family name from his stepfather (non musician). After early years in California, from 1946 he lived and worked in NYC.

Discography

• Gil Evans And Ten (1957)
• Out Of The Cool (1960)
• The Individualism Of Gil Evans (1964)
• Verve Jazz Masters 23: Gil Evans (1963-1964)
• Svengali (album)|Svengali (1973)
• Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix (1975)
• There Comes A Time (1975)
• Little Wing (1978)
• Live At The Public Theater Volume 1 & 2 (1980)
• Live At The Sweet Basil (1984-86)
• Farewell (1986)
• Bud And Bird (1986)
• Live At Umbria Jazz: Volume 1 & 2 (1987)
• 75th Birthday Concert (1987)
• A Tribute To Gil (1988)