Gil Evans

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Gil Evans
Gil Evans (1978)
Background information
Birth name	Gilmore Ian Ernest Green
Born	May 13, 1912 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 20, 1988(1988-03-20) (aged 75) Cuernavaca, Mexico
Genres	Jazz cool jazz modal jazz free jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician composer arranger bandleader
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	1933–1988
Labels	Prestige World Pacific Impulse! RCA, Verve Columbia King EmArcy
Website	www.gilevans.com

Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988)^[1] 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.^[2]