Gil Evans

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Date
1997
Summary
As a jazz pianist, composer and arranger, Gil Evans' career has been one of constant change and improvement. Evans worked with, and was influenced by, a wide variety of musicians, including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Jimi Hendrix and Sting. Portions of Evans' landmark album, Porgy and Bess, which he recorded with Mulligan, are featured and discussed.
Contributors
Trottier, Serge; Evans, Gil 1912-1988
Publishers
Sept/Arte (Firm); Ex Nihilo (Firm); Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
North American Culture; American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Music; Performing Arts; Jazz History and criticism; Jazz musicians; Piano music (Jazz); Arrangers (Musicians)
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
55 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090236; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1914; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1077; OCLC: ocm40760865; Catalog Key: alephsys002862551; Catalog Key: FFH 8215

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