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Gil Evans
American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist (1912–1988)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 13 May 1912
- Died
- 20 March 1988, 20 May 1988
- Place of birth
- Toronto
- Place of death
- Cuernavaca
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Gil
- Family name
- Evans
- Occupation
- pianist, bandleader, conductor, composer, jazz musician, music arranger, musician
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship, Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition, Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, NEA Jazz Masters
- archives at
- Library of Congress Music Division
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- discography
- Gil Evans discography
- educated at
- Modesto Junior College, Stockton High School
- instrument
- piano, jazz piano, electric piano
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Gil Evans
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition, Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella, Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
- record label
- Columbia Records, Impulse!, Pacific Jazz Records, Prestige, Verve Records, ACT Music, Antilles, EmArcy Records, Enja Records
- residence
- New York City, Westbeth Artists Community
- topic's main category
- Category:Gil Evans
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