Orrin Evans
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1976 (age 38–39) |
| Origin |
Trenton, New Jersey United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels | Criss Cross Jazz |
Orrin Evans (born 1976) is an American jazz pianist. Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia.[1] He attended Rutgers University, and then studied with Kenny Barron.[1] He worked as a sideman for Bobby Watson, Ralph Peterson, Duane Eubanks, and Lenora Zenzalai-Helm, and released his debut as a leader in 1994. He signed with Criss Cross Jazz in 1997, recording prolifically with the label. He was awarded a 2010 Pew Fellowships in the Arts.[2]
Evans is married to vocalist Dawn Warren.
Discography
- The Orrin Evans Trio (1994)
- Justin Time (Criss Cross Jazz, 1997)
- Captain Black (Criss Cross Jazz, 1998)
- Grown Folk Bizness (Criss Cross Jazz, 1999)
- Listen to the Band (Criss Cross Jazz, 2000)
- Blessed Ones (Criss Cross Jazz, 2001)
- Deja Vu (Imani, 2001)
- Meant to Shine (Palmetto, 2002)
- Easy Now (Criss Cross Jazz, 2005)
- The Trio - Live in Jackson, Mississippi ("White boy you don't know nothin' bout no barbeque") (Imani, 2006)
- Faith in Action (Posi-Tone Records, 2010)
- Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone Records, 2011)
- Freedom (Posi-Tone Records, 2011)
- Flip The Script (Posi-Tone Records, 2012)
- ...It Was Beauty (Criss Cross Jazz, 2013)
- Captain Black Big Band: Mother's Touch (Posi-Tone Records, 2014)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lutz, Phillip. "Orrin Evans The Instigator." Downbeat 81.11 (2014): 42-45. Print.
- ↑ "Orrin Evans: Music: 2010 Grantee," The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. Accessed May 15, 2013.
References
- Orrin Evans at Allmusic
- Orrin Evans Discography
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