Orrin Evans

Orrin Evans (born 28 March 1975) is an American jazz pianist. Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia. He attended Rutgers University, and then studied with Kenny Barron. 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.

In 2017, Evans was named the new pianist in The Bad Plus replacing Ethan Iverson.

Evans is married to Dawn Warren Evans, who is his manager and a vocalist.

Discography

As leader

References

• Orrin Evans at Allmusic

External links

• Orrin Evans Discography
• Official website
• Live recording of concert with the Bill McHenry Quartet at the Village Vanguard

1. The Bad Plus
2. Orrin C. Evans
3. Orin
4. Explorations (Bill Evans album)
5. Never Stop II
6. Kevin Eubanks
7. Immanuel Wilkins
8. John Swana
9. Everybody Digs Bill Evans
10. Jazz trio
11. Orrin Keepnews
12. Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
13. Mingus Big Band
14. The Bill Evans Album
15. Bill Evans
16. Kurt Rosenwinkel
17. 61st Annual Grammy Awards
18. Nasheet Waits
19. Sunday at the Village Vanguard
20. Smoke (jazz club)