Gil Evans was a jazz arranger and pianist, noted for working with Miles Davis. His birth name was 'Ian Ernest Gilmore Green'.
Gil Evans was born in Toronto, Canada.
Works with Miles Davis
'Miles Davis' was a noted American trumpet player, with whom Gil Evans worked during their early career. Their collaboration started in 1948, when they both contributed to a nonet, of which works was later known as 'The Birth of the Cool'. Years later, the two men started collaborating more extensively, first with 'Miles Ahead', then with 'Porgy and Bess', 'Sketches of Spain' and lastly with the less-appreciated 'Quiet Nights'. |
