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. He departed amicably in 2021 to focus on leading his own ensemble. Evans is married to vocalist Dawn Warren Evans, who is also his manager.

Screen Time - 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Walk a Mile in My Shoe - 2024-08-16T00:00:00.000000Z

The Last Muse - 2023-10-13T00:00:00.000000Z

East West Trumpet Summit: Coast to Coast - 2023-06-16T00:00:00.000000Z

The Red Door - 2023-06-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Heatmap - 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

EEE (Eubanks-Evans-Experience) - 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

The Magic of Now - 2021-07-23T00:00:00.000000Z

The Intangible Between - 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Presence - 2018-09-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Contrast - 2018-03-02T00:00:00.000000Z

#knowingishalfthebattle - 2016-10-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Prelude to Real Life - 2016-03-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Liberation Blues - 2015-11-27T00:00:00.000000Z

The Evolution of Oneself - 2015-11-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Spherical - 2015-02-19T00:00:00.000000Z

The Whisperer - 2015-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Drive - 2015-01-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Mother's Touch - 2014-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Evolution of an Influenced Mind - 2014-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

"...It Was Beauty" - 2013-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

A Voice Trough the Door - 2012-10-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Flip The Script - 2012-06-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Freedom - 2011-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Captain Black Big Band - 2011-03-29T00:00:00.000000Z