Gil Evans Professions : Jazz Pianist Born : May 13, 1912 Died : March 20, 1988 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Gil Evans That's all I did - that's all I ever did - try to do what Billy Strayhorn did. Gil Evans trying Bob Moses, composer, drummer, poet, artist, conceptualizer, inspirer of people, has created a musical environment that is balanced between discipline and freedom, compositional design and spontaneous inspiration. A party with a purpose. This album is original, soulful, funny and very special. I hope a lot of people get as much enjoyment from it as I have. Gil Evans party artist inspiration Similar Authors Brad Mehldau jazz-pianist Andrew Hill jazz-pianist Art Tatum jazz-pianist Alice Coltrane jazz-pianist Billy Taylor jazz-pianist Ahmad Jamal jazz-pianist All Authors
