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Orrin Evans

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General Info

  • Genre: Jazz

    Location PHILADELPHIA by way of Trenton, Pennsylvania, US

    Profile Views: 94753

    Last Login: 1/25/2010

    Member Since 9/11/2006

    Website imani-records.com

    Record Label Imani Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since moving to New York in the winter of 1995 Orrin Evans has been recognized as one of the most distinctive and inventive pianist of his generation. In a short span of time Orrin has earned the titles of pianist, composer, bandleader, teacher, producer and arranger. .. .. Growing up in a musical city like Philadelphia was extremly important to early development of Orrin’s career. Philadelphia afforded Orrin the opportunity to study informally with the likes of Trudy Pitts, Shirley Scott, Mickey Roker, Bobby Durham, Edgar Bateman, Sid Simmons, and formally with William Whitaker, Jack Carr, and Charles Pettaway. In 1993, after attending Girard Academic Music Program, Orrin was accepted into the Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University. While attending Mason Gross some of his teachers included Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen, Ralph Bowen, & Ted Dunbar. They instilled in him the importance of the fundamentals of jazz as well as the necessity of listening to and living the music. .. .. After moving to New York in August of 1996 Orrin was invited to join Bobby Watson’s band “Horizon” on their European tour. This opportunity introduced Orrin to the New York jazz scene. His recording and performing resume includes Wallace Roney, Mos Def, Common, Pharoah Sanders, Antonio Hart, Carmen Lundy, Ralph Peterson, Ralph Bowen, The Mingus Big Band, Roy Hargrove, Nicolas Payton, Brandford Marsalis, Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Sean Jones, Tim Warfield, Ravi Coltrane, Robin Eubanks, Duane Eubanks, and Dave Douglas. .. .. Orrin’s recording career started in 1994 with a self-produced trio release called “The Trio” featuring Matthew Parrish on bass and Byron Landham on drums. The release can now be found on the Imani Record label under the title “Déjà Vu”. In 1996 he was introduced to Gerry Teekins from Criss Cross records. This relationship afforded Orrin the opportunity to release six critically acclaimed recordings for the Criss Cross label. During a hiatus from Criss Cross Orrin released recordings for the Palmetto record label and his own label Imani Records. In 2002 Orrin combined forces with drummer Donald Edwards, vocalist JD Walter, saxophonist Ralph Bowen, and his wife vocalist Dawn Warren to form the band Luvpark. The band recorded the critically acclaimed self titled album “Luvpark” and is presently working on the release of their sophomore recording. .. .. The New York Times described the pianist as “...a poised artist with an impressive template of ideas at his command”, a quality that has undoubtedly assisted in keeping Orrin at the forefront of the music scene. .. .. Evans spent 3 years as a teacher at the coveted Germantown Friends School where he taught middle school music and conducted three jazz ensembles. He returned to Settlement Music School to teach individual piano lessons, theory lessons and an advanced jazz ensemble. He continues to be a musical commentator, conducting workshops, clinics and master classes both in the United States and abroad, while continuing to record and tour with his own bands. .. .. The newest Orrin Evans disc, “Live in Jackson, Mississippi”, on the Imani Records label is available at retailers or on I-Tunes. .. .. Lately Orrin’s greatest joy has been producing projects for other artists like Sean Jones and playing with his own band, which at different times, has included such notables as Ralph Peterson, Jr., Sam Newsome, Ralph Bowen, Nasheet Waits, Reid Anderson, Eric Revis, JD Allen and Duane Eubanks. .. .. .. .. .. SEAN JONES LATEST RELEASE PRODUCED BY ORRIN EVANS NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Orrin Evans Quartet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Orrin Evans & Ethan Iverson Duo Piano .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Nasheet Waits, Reid Anderson, Sam Newsome live @ Widener playing a Dave Stoller song called WTC 911 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Orrin Evans @ The Blue Moon Jazz Club in 1995 with Bilal (still in High School), Matt Parish, Byron Landham, Duane Eubanks, and Friends

  • Members

    Bass.... Eric Revis, Madison Rast, Mike Boone, Reid Anderson Drums ...... Donald Edwards, Byron Landham, Ralph Peterson, Gene Jackson, Nasheet Waits Sax....... Ralph Bowen, Sam Newsome, Tia Fuller,JD Allen And Many More!

  • Influences

    Wow!!! Philly has been great to me.....growing up at the same time as: Lil' John Roberts, Chris McBride, Ari Hoenig, Joey D, James Poyser, Rodney Green, Byron Landham, Jafar Baron, Farid Baron, Reid Anderson, Jo Jo Pascale, Duane Burno, Questlove, Kahmal (Jimmy), Vidal, Dre, Kevin Arthur, Jeff Bradshaw, Darryl Harper, Johnathan Blake, Jaleel Shaw, Tim Warfiled, Terrell Stafford, CRAZY ASS BILAL, Messiah Harley, MY NIGGAH Duane Eubanks, and many more!!!! Philly Pianist that have been oh so good to me: Uri Caine (Philly Experiment), Trudy Pitts (Aunt Trudy), Sid Simmons, Eddie Green, Shirley Scott, Jim Holton, Sam Dockery many more!!! My fellow musicians have taught me so much: FARWORTHY aka Ralph Peterson, Coach aka Curtis Lundy, Bobby, Branford, Tain, Rebay, Simply Green, JD (black man), JD (white man), RALPH BOWEN, Jaguar, Tracey Moore, Jean Norris, Nasheet Waits, Rodney Whitaker, Avishai Cohen, John Swana, Nicolas Payton, Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Kebbie Williams, Matt Parrish, Sam Newsome, Mike Boone, Micah Jones, Tremaine Dunlap PHILLY BOYS: Kevin, Robin, Gene, Pieces of Dream, WOOKIE, Rob Landham, George Burton, Neil Podgurski LUVPARK PEEPS... Donald Edwards, Mark Kelly, JD Walter, Tiff Jones, DAWN, Ralph Bowen, Ron Jennings TAR BABY PEEPS..... JD Allen, Stacey Dillard, Eric Revis, Nasheet Waits

  • Sounds Like

    GOOD ASS MUSIC!!!

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  • Eric Wheeler

    wuz up orrin...was nice hittin with you last week. hope to do it agian soon

    2 years ago
  • Arnold Strickland

    What up Orrin Evans!!!! All the best from New York City.
    Peace
    Arnold

    3 years ago
  • Dean Bowman - Vox Populi

    Hey Orrin, Let's play sometime. Godspeed, Dean

    3 years ago
  • Bigtrigger Corley, Sr.

    Hey Brother Orrin!! Just wanted to stop by and say hey.
    Wishing you and the rest of the Family a wonderful day!

    3 years ago
  • Darryl Yokley

    Happy birthday yo. Make sure you collect social security when you get back.
    Peace

    3 years ago
  • "Average is my enemy"

    Lovely, lovely piano on "Love's Lullaby"...

    3 years ago
  • Bigtrigger Corley, Sr.

    Hey my brother!! How's everything? Will be touching base with you soon.

    3 years ago
  • Jeff "Tain" Watts

    3 years ago
  • ShadezOfBluez

    Orrin, Sending you a shout out, Karen Keeps trying to get us together but timing has not been in our favor...Lets go on and make this thing happen in 09....Myles

    3 years ago
  • Darryl Yokley

    L.I. L.I.
    time!! Best kind of tea money can buy haha

    3 years ago
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