Happy 100th birthday to Gil Evans

[bertrand]

Today marks the 100th birthday of this amazing musician, whose vision was truly unique. His contribution to jazz cannot be overstated.

My friend Brad Linde will be celebrating his music this Wednesday 5/16 at the Atlas theatre in D.C. The program will include music from the Pacific Jazz date with Cannonball, which I don't think is performed much.

I don't know of too many upcoming events celebrating Gil. I know Ryan Truesdell's record comes out this week. Does anyone know of anything else?

Bertrand.

[brownie]

If I was in New York, I would not miss this Birthday Concert on Monday May 21!

[Free For All]

Here's a link to Ryan's project:

The Gil Evans Project

There's a CD release gig at the Jazz Standard next week. (look at the show schedule, May 17-20)

I'm looking forward to hearing the recording.

Edited May 13, 2012 by Free For All

[JSngry]

I've been listening to Gil's music for about 40 years now and there's still new things to hear, the way certain things will play off and inside of each other...one of a relative few participants in this music whose voice really does defy time and space, or at the very least, confronts them on terms of assumptions of facts not yet proven.

[Quasimado]

Mike Price (ex Kenton - long term Tokyo resident) and orchestra have some fine Gil/ Miles Ahead performances on youtube:

Q

[alankin]

There's a nice feature on Gil on NPR this morning - http://www.npr.org/2012/05/13/152577588/gil-evans-essential-jazz-arranger-at-100. (The audio of the feature will be posted in a few hours.)

[colinmce]

Glad to have caught the NPR piece. Truly one of the greats.

[PHILLYQ]

Gil Evans all day today on WKCR.

[alankin]

Also, here's an NPR hour-long radio documentary from a couple years ago -- http://www.npr.org/2008/05/14/90410937/gil-evans-distinction-in-arranging

[Rooster_Ties]

Also, here's an NPR hour-long radio documentary from a couple years ago -- http://www.npr.org/2008/05/14/90410937/gil-evans-distinction-in-arranging

Very nice, thinks for posting this.

[stevebop]

Here's a link to my 4 hour Evans Special from last Friday night. Mostly Gil. A little Milesw. Enjoy!

http://www.wgbh.org/programs/Jazz-on-WGBH-with-Steve-Schwartz-285/episodes/Jazz-with-Steve-Schwartz-Gil-Evans-Centennial-38626

[BillF]

Here's a link to my 4 hour Evans Special from last Friday night. Mostly Gil. A little Milesw. Enjoy!

http://www.wgbh.org/programs/Jazz-on-WGBH-with-Steve-Schwartz-285/episodes/Jazz-with-Steve-Schwartz-Gil-Evans-Centennial-38626

Thanks, Steve! Will be listening.