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The Gil Evans Orchestra stands as a landmark in jazz, celebrated for shaping cool jazz and expansive big-band arrangements. From collaborations with Miles Davis to innovative recordings, Evans transformed how composers orchestrate a jazz ensemble. Today, a modern Gil Evans Project, led by Ryan Truesdell, honors his manuscripts and brings Evans’s intricate charts back to life for new audiences. Below you’ll find a concise biography, notable discography highlights, and upcoming tour information to help you secure your seats and experience the magic live.

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Quick Facts About Gil Evans Orchestra

  • Gil Evans was a major innovator in jazz orchestration, helping shape cool jazz and large-ensemble writing (notably with Miles Davis).
  • The orchestra produced notable albums such as Svengali (1973), The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (1974), There Comes a Time (1976), Parabola (1979), Priestess (1983), Live at Sweet Basil (1984), Farewell (1988) and Golden Hair (1989).
  • In 1988–89, Evans received a Grammy for Bud and Bird, and later posthumous honors continued to elevate his legacy. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gil-Evans?utm_source=openai))
  • A contemporary Gil Evans Project led by Ryan Truesdell performs Evans’s charts from originals manuscripts and released Centennial (2012), Lines of Color (2015), and Shades of Sound: Live at Jazz Standard, Vol. 2 (2025). ([ryantruesdell.com](https://www.ryantruesdell.com/centennial?utm_source=openai))

The records

Gil Evans Orchestra Discography

  • Golden Hair
    1989 · EmArcy
  • Rhythm A Ning
    1988 · EmArcy
  • Farewell
    1988 · King / Electric Bird
  • Priestess
    1983 · Antilles
  • Live at Sweet Basil
    1984 · Electric Bird / Gramavision
  • Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980)
    1980 · Crown / Break Time
  • Where Flamingos Fly
    1981 · Artists House
  • There Comes a Time
    1976 · RCA
  • Parabola
    1979 · HORO
  • Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978
    1979 · RCA
  • Montreux Jazz Festival '74
    1975 · Philips
  • The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
    1974 · RCA
  • Svengali
    1973 · Atlantic

The hits

Top Gil Evans Orchestra Songs

  • Buster's Last Stand
    2025 · N/A

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