US jazz pianist
Orrin Evans
Also known as Crin Evans
Born1975-03-28
BirthplaceTrenton
CountryUnited States
GenderMale
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Biography
Orrin Evans (born 1976) is an American jazz pianist.
Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia. He attended Rutgers University, and following this 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.
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Evans is married to vocalist Dawn Warren.
At the beginning of 2018 Evans replaced Ethan Iverson as pianist of The Bad Plus.
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