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	Gil Evans - Music Downloads - Online
		Bio: One of the most significant arrangers in jazz history, Gil Evans' three album-length collaborations with Miles Davis (Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess and Sketches of Spain) are all considered classics.
		Evans had a lengthy and wide-ranging career that sometimes ran parallel to the trumpeter.
		Gil Evans, other than sketching out a framework and contributing his keyboard, seemed to let the orchestra largely run itself, inspiring rather than closely directing the music.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/443/Gil-Evans/12105021.html (490 words)

	Sunnyside Records: Artists: Gil Evans
		Evans settled permanently in New York in 1947 and his unusual arrangements for Thornhill began to attract the attention of some of the nascent beboppers of the time, including Miles Davis, John Lewis, and Gerry Mulligan.
		Gil Evans was in charge of writing and conducting, and, from time to time, Stan Kenton held the piano chair.
		Gil Evans joined him as arranger alongside Bill Borden, and on November 17, for the first time in his career, one of his arrangements was recorded.
	www.sunnysiderecords.com /artist.php?id=110&Evans&Gil (2140 words)

	Gil Evans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gil Evans  (*13 May 1912 at Toronto, Canada  † 20 March 1988 at Cuernavaca, Mexico); jazz musician and important innovator of big band jazz in the United States as an arranger, composer, bandleader, and pianist; cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, jazz rock.
		Evans also contributed behind-the-scenes help to Davis' classic quintet albums of the 1960s.
		Evans died 1988 in Cuernavaca, the same city in which Charles Mingus died nine years previously.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gil_Evans (584 words)

	Bluebird Jazz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Evans, his mother and stepfather lived in various places in the Pacific Northwest until he was age eight, when the family settled in California.
		Evans was a self-taught musician who formed his first band as a high school student in Stockton, California, and started learning arranging by copying instrumental parts off the big pop records of the day.
		Evans himself was captivated by Hendrix's wholly new guitar style, as well as his songs; an Evans-Hendrix recording project was in the planning stages when Hendrix died in August 1970.
	www.bluebirdjazz.com /artists/artist.jsp?id=103070 (1041 words)

	GIL EVANS: The Lone Arranger-- an interview
		Gil Evans celebrated his 75th birthday with a concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London; with Van Morrison, Steve Lacy, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira as guests.
		Gil liked to say that "insecurity is the secret of eternal youth." The first thing you noticed about Gil, after his generosity, intelligence and good humor, were his big ears; like radar dishes.
		On the sleeve, Gil's name is shades lighter than, and far behind "Miles Davis." On the replica of the LP "Porgy and Bess" inside, Evans is credited only as "orchestra under the direction of..." In reality, even "arranged by..." would be inadequate.
	www.culturekiosque.com /jazz/miles/rhemiles4.htm (1332 words)

	Gil Evans
		Gil Evans spent his earliest years traveling around Canada with his family, as they were regularly forced to move in order to follow the availability of mining jobs for his stepfather.
		In 1922 the family settled in Berkeley, and it was shortly afterwards that Gil first developed an interest in music, inspired by a Duke Ellington concert he had been brought to by a family friend.
		In 1964 Evans had his first of two children with his second wife, and for the majority of the remainder of the 1960s he devoted himself to raising his family.
	www.nndb.com /people/441/000047300 (501 words)

	Gil Evans - Impulse! Records
		Gil Evans was in charge of writing and conducting, and, from time to time, Stan Kenton held the piano chair.
		Gil Evans joined him as arranger alongside Bill Borden, and on November 17, for the first time in his career, one of his arrangements was recorded.
		A project was conceived at that time by Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan, that of a medium-sized orchestra that would combine the sound texture of the Thornhill orchestra with the new discoveries of bebop.
	www.vervemusicgroup.com /artist.aspx?ob=ros&src=lb&aid=2671 (1410 words)

	NEA Jazz Masters GilEvans
		The family moved to Stockton, CA when Gil was sixteen, and it was there that he became a bandleader.
		Gil was mightily influenced by Thornhill’s unusual voicings, particularly for brass and woodwinds.
		Gil’s most noted work was done in to the studio.
	www.iaje.org /bio.asp?ArtistID=50 (731 words)

	PBS - JAZZ A Film By Ken Burns: Selected Artist Biography - Gil Evans
		In these works and others of the same period, Evans used two french horns and a tuba (in addition to the standard swing era big-band instrumentation); this, along with a restrained vibrato in the saxophones and brass, produced a rich, dark-textured, "cool" orchestral sound, anticipated only by Duke Ellington and Eddie Sauter.
		From 1948 to 1950, Evans contributed prominently to Miles Davis' nonet recordings for Capitol (later issued as the LP Birth of the Cool).
		From the early 1960s, Evans made several attempts to form permanent orchestras, but these were unable to establish themselves, although they occasionally produced such excellent recordings as The Individualism of Gil Evans (1963-4), Blues in Orbit (1969-71), and Priestess (1977).
	www.pbs.org /jazz/biography/artist_id_evans_gil.htm (549 words)

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		Gil Evans is rehearsing "Blues for Pablo" [soundbite.aiff 2.3Mb] with the 19-piece orchestra that will play his score behind Miles Davis on the Miles Ahead LP.
		Evans just shrugged and said, "It was just half an album." Its brevity is a blessing (about 21 minutes on CD 4, tracks 1-6).
		Evans emerges as the hero not only of the "Concierto" sessions but of all the out-takes, rehearsals, breakdowns and discussions sprinkled through CDs 4, 5 and 6.
	www.chass.utoronto.ca /~chambers/miles.html (2068 words)

	Gil Evans / New Bottle old Wine
		For more than a decade Gil Evans has been one of these men; within the highly specialized field of composition and arranging he is one of today's half-dozen or so most significant and influential individuals.
		Evans has in addition achieved a high level of acceptance beyond the in group - the appeal of his music reaches far beyond the jazz-oriented sphere and touches upon the ears of nearly all those in any way musically inclined.
		The Evans ability to express the works of others in a highly complimentary way, at the same time maintaining a character that is individually his, is evidence of his expansive musical strength.
	www.cannonball-adderley.com /159.htm (1034 words)

	Gil Evans: Absolute Master
		Gil Evans, although a keyboard player, composer, and band leader, has earned a permanent place in jazz because of his skills as an arranger.
		The elegant Evans touch is evident in the title song and "That's Motivation" by David Bowie, "Killer Blow," sung by Sade, and "Selling Out," sung by Slim Gaillard (the composer of "Flat Foot Floogie" and other novelty favorites).
		As an arranger for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra in the 1940s, Evans adapted ideas of Fletcher Henderson and other big band arrangers, combined them with those of his favorite orchestral composers (mostly impressionists, plus a couple of wild cards like Alban Berg) and added ideas of his own to create a unique and complex sound.
	tomc.home.mindspring.com /gil.htm (928 words)

	Gil Evans
		One of the most significant arrangers in jazz history, Gil Evans' three album-length collaborations with Miles Davis (Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess and Sketches of Spain) are all considered classics.
		He gained recognition for his somewhat futuristic charts for Claude Thornhill's Orchestra (1941-42 and 1946-48) which took advantage of the ensemble's cool tones, utilized French horns and a tuba as frontline instruments and by 1946 incorporated the influence of bop.
		Prior to his death, Gil Evans recorded with his "arranger's piano" on duets with Lee Konitz and Steve Lacy and his body of work on a whole ranks with the top jazz arrangers.
	www.djangomusic.com /artist_bio.asp?id=R+++104618 (488 words)

	Gil Evans and his Orchestra
		In the case of Gil Evans and his Orchestra, of the four recently released concert films from the early ‘80s, that hero is Howard Johnson.
		Evans opts for an eclectic acoustic/electric mix for this concert employing the same rhythm section as Billy Cobham in his offering in this same DVD release series, Billy Cobham’s Glass Menagerie.
		That is, Billy Cobham on drums, Gil Goldstein on Keyboards and Tim Landers on electric bass.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=71 (447 words)

	GIL EVANS / THE INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS
		“Of all the people I knew, Gil Evans was one of the only ones who could pick up on what I was thinking musically…a person is lucky if he’s got one Gil Evans in his life, someone close enough to you to pull your coattail when something’s going wrong.
		Forever known by his partnership with Miles, The Individualism of Gil Evans was the only album that the composer/pianist recorded as a leader during the period of 1961-1968, years when jazz clubs were closing, but, as evidenced here, the music was far from dying.
		From the album’s lush opening to its bluesy conclusion, Evans consistently conjures a vast musical canvas, leaving plenty of wide-open spaces in his compositions for the soloists to soar.
	www.musthear.com /reviews/gilevans.html (638 words)

	Jazzscript.co.uk - GIL EVANS : LIFELINE
		Evans meets Miles Davis in 1947, and for the next three years he is involved with Davis, Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis searching for new methods of ensemble writing.
		Gil Evans forms his first band, and starts to arrange.
		Evans is taken on by Claude Thornhill as arranger for his orchestra until 1948.
	www.jazzscript.co.uk /life/gilevanslife.htm (466 words)

	HyperMusic -- History of Jazz: Gil Evans
		Gil Evans was a bandleader and pianist best known for his work as a composer and arranger.
		To create his sound, Evans often used big band instrumentation supplemented by French horn and tuba.
		Gil Evans' apartment was a popular meeting place for many of the musicians of the era.
	www.hypermusic.ca /jazz/evans.html (95 words)

	Gil Evans MP3 Downloads - Gil Evans Music Downloads - Gil Evans Music Videos
		Evans had a lengthy and wide-ranging career that sometimes ran parallel to the trumpeter.
		Gil Evans, other than sketching out a framework and contributing his keyboard, seemed to let the orchestra largely run itself, inspiring rather than closely directing the music.
		There were some worthwhile recordings from the 1980s (when the band had a long string of Monday night gigs at Sweet Basil in New York) but in general they do not often live up to their potential.
	www.mp3.com /gil-evans/artists/58275/biography.html (541 words)

	Gil Evans - Biography
		t was a revelation for Gil Evans, who decided to devote his life to this music.
		round 1949, Gil married Lilian Grace (they were later divorced), and until 1956, he went through a period of limited musical output.
		n 1980, Gil Evans recorded a series of duets with alto saxophonist Lee Konitz (Heroes and Anti-Heroes), and, beginning in 1984, the orchestra was hired to play every Monday night at Sweet Basil, a New York club.
	gilevans.free.fr /biographie_us/biographie.htm (1502 words)

	Gil Evans, (1912-1988) ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gil and Davis began working together again in 1957, a partnership which yielded three very successful records: Miles Ahead; Porgy and Bess; and Sketches of Spain.
		Like Miles Davis, Gil became involved in utilizing electronics in the 1970s and preferred not to look back and recreate the past.
		He gained recognition for his somewhat futuristic charts for Claude Thornhill (1941-42 and 1946-48) which took advantage of the ensemble's cool tones, utilized French horns and a tuba as frontline instruments and by 1946 incorporated the influence of bop.
	amb.nbu.bg /jazz/notes/Gil_Evans.htm (1270 words)

	Gil Evans News
		News about Gil Evans continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Miles Davis recorded 'Kind of Blue,' the bestselling jazz album of all time, as well as his remarkable Gil Evans collaboration, 'Sketches of Spain'; Ornette...
		From Friday's Globe and Mail When the Miles Davis/Gil Evans album Sketches of Spain was released in 1960, some critics decided it was not jazz at all, but rather some sort of languid crossover into Spanish...
	www.topix.net /who/gil-evans (681 words)

	Amazon.com: Gil Evans & Ten: Music: Gil Evans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gil Evans was already a major force in jazz arranging through his work with Claude Thornhill and Miles Davis, but this 1957 date was his first opportunity to record as a leader.
		Those coming to Gil Evans' music via his association with Miles Davis, will be both pleased and pleasantly surprised by "Gil Evans And Ten." This is Evans' first session as a leader, recorded for the Prestige label during three dates in the Fall of 1957.
		"Gil Evans And Ten" is a fantastic album, but very different from his most famous recordings with Miles Davis.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000YJA?v=glance (1152 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Gil Evans, Records, CDs, Non-Fiction Books items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		GIL EVANS "SVENGALI" 1973 LP ATLANTIC ATL 40528 + in sl
		GIL EVANS - OUT OF THE COOL- His life and Music 2002
		Gil Evans : Live at the Public Theater Vol 2 PROMO
	search.ebay.co.uk /Gil-Evans_W0QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1 (450 words)

	Gil Evans Svengali CD
		Gil Evans emerged toward the end of the big band era as a composer and arranger, and collaborated with Miles Davis for several albums in the early 1960s (QUIET NIGHTS, SKETCHES OF SPAIN).
		Like Miles, Evans did not stand still musically and borrowed from jazz's outer limits as well as the progressive/experimental rock and electronic music of the late '60s/early '70s.
		The Evans band featured players who would go on to be leaders in their own right: David Sanborn, Billy Harper (who contributes two tunes) and Hannibal Marvin Peterson.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1285418/a/Svengali.htm (370 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Gil Evans-Out of the Cool: His Life and Music
		Gil Evans is the subject of a recent biography titled Gil Evans-Out of the Cool: His Life and Music, by Stephanie Stein Crease, a longtime contributor to The New York Times, Downbeat, JAZZIZ and other publications.
		But Evans himself is such a troubling (and troubled) figure--he refused any work he didn't find artistically satisfying, which helped ensure that he starved.
		Still, for anybody who has heard the lush orchestral dreamscapes that Evans' built for Miles Davis, or his own experiments in arranging on his solo albums (the most famous of which was the source of Crease's title), Out of the Cool may be the closest they'll come to understanding the man who created them.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2002/08/23/040402.php (848 words)

	YouTube - Gil Evans
		Gil Evans - Saeta (The Salton Sea soundtrack)
		Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo - Viva Gil Evans
		Sting & Gil Evans Orchestra-Shadows In The Rain
	youtube.com /?v=h4URFFtclD0 (117 words)

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