Orrin Evans
Orrin Evans (with Tony Kofi , Vienna 2008)
Orrin Evans (born March 28, 1975 in Trenton / New Jersey ) is an American jazz pianist.
Live and act
The son of a classical singer and playwright Don Evans grew up in Philadelphia; he studied at the Settlement School of Music with Charles Pettaway , at Rutgers University in New Brunswick and then took private lessons with Kenny Barron .
As a sideman, he worked with Bobby Watson , Ralph Peterson , Duane Eubanks , Lenora Zenzalai-Helm , Sam Newsome , Ralph Bowen , Nasheet Waits , Reid Anderson , John Swana and others. He leads the Orrin Evans Trio and has released several albums as a band leader since 1994. He also leads the Captain Black Big Band . He also teaches at the Settlement School of Music and gives workshops and jazz courses.
Discographic notes
- The Orrin Evans Trio , 1994
- Justin Time with Byron Landham , John Swana , Tim Warfield , 1996
- Captain Black , with Ralph Bowen , Avishai Cohen , Antonio Hart , Sam Newsome, Ralph Peterson , Tim Warfield , Rodney Whitaker , 1997-98
- Grown Folk Bizness with Ralph Bowen, Sam Newsome, Ralph Peterson, Rodney Whitaker, 1998
- Listen to the Band with Reid Anderson , Ralph Bowen, Duane Eubanks, Sam Newsome, Nasheet Waits, 1999
- Blessed Ones with Eric Revis , Nasheet Waits, Edgar Bateman , 2001
- Deja vu with Byron Landham , Matthew Parrish , 2001
- Meant to Shine with Ralph Bowen, Gene Jackson , Sam Newsome, Eric Revis, 2001-02
- Easy Now with JD Allen III , Mike Boone , Ralph Bowen, Rodney Green , Byron Landham, Eric Revis, 2004
- Freedom ( Posi-Tone , 2010) with Dwayne Burno , Byron Landham , Anwar Marshall , Larry McKenna
- Faith in action . 2010
- Captain Black Big Band , 2011
- Tarbaby: The End of Fear (Posi-Tone, 2011) with Eric Revis , Nasheet Waits
- Flip the Script , 2012
- Orrin Evans' Captain Black Big Band: Mother's Touch (Posi-Tone, 2014), with Duane Eubanks , Marcus Strickland , Conrad Herwig , Ralph Peterson
- The Evolution of Oneself , 2015
- #knowingishalfthebattle , 2016
Web links
Commons : Orrin Evans - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Interview (2011)
- Orrin Evans at Discogs (English)
- Giovanni Russonello: Orrin Evans Has Been Playing Jazz for Years. So Why Is He a Rising Star? The New York Times , September 21, 2018, accessed October 1, 2018 .
- Entry (AllAboutJazz)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Evans, Orrin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (piano, bigbanb leader) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trenton, New Jersey |