About
Influential jazz artist who contributed greatly to the evolution of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion.
Before Fame
He lived at Westbeth Artists Community after relocating to New York City in the forties.
Trivia
He was an arranger for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra from 1941 until 1948.
Family Life
He was born a Green, but was given his stepfather's last name Evans while he was still young.
Associated With
He and Miles Davis were frequent collaborators.
