Gil Evans
Cool jazz, Musical Artist
1912 – 1988
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Who was Gil Evans?
Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans was an American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with Miles Davis.
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- Born
- May 13, 1912
Toronto - Also known as
- Ian Ernest Gilmore Green
- Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans
- Gil
- Svengali
- The Lone Arranger
- Spouses
- Lilian Grace
(1949 - 1961) - Anita Powell
(1963 - 1988/03/20)
- Lilian Grace
- Children
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 20, 1988
Cuernavaca
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on July 23, 2013
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