Orrin Evans Quartet at Murrys

Pianist Orrin Evans first visited the Jazz Series as a member of Bobby Watsons group. In 2014, he returned as a member of trumpeter Sean Jones Quartet; a year later, he contributed to saxophonist Steve Wilsons quintet. Almost three years ago, he led a 10 piece configuration of his Captain Black Big Band, recently named the 2019 Big Band of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, into the Missouri Theatre, performing a work commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art based on Thomas Hart Bentons murals. His various appearances underscore just how strong and in demand Evans is, particularly when you take into consideration that more than a year ago, upon Ethan Iversons departure from The Bad Plus, members Reid Anderson and Dave King invited Evans to fill the piano chair, which he has done...

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Pianist Orrin Evans first visited the Jazz Series as a member of Bobby Watsons group. In 2014, he returned as a member of trumpeter Sean Jones Quartet; a year later, he contributed to saxophonist Steve Wilsons quintet. Almost three years ago, he led a 10 piece configuration of his Captain Black Big Band, recently named the 2019 Big Band of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, into the Missouri Theatre, performing a work commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art based on Thomas Hart Bentons murals. His various appearances underscore just how strong and in demand Evans is, particularly when you take into consideration that more than a year ago, upon Ethan Iversons departure from The Bad Plus, members Reid Anderson and Dave King invited Evans to fill the piano chair, which he has done. That said, we thought it was appropriate to have the Philadelphia native participate in our noteworthy anniversary season

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