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Orrin Evans

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Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop

Biography: Born in Trenton, NJ but raised in Philadelphia, acoustic pianist Orrin Evans was among the "Young Lions" of straight-ahead jazz who emerged in the 1990s. His main focus is hard bop, although he has occasionally detoured into soul-jazz and R&B when backing such vocalists as Denise King and his wife, Dawn ...Read full biography

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Deja Vu

Released: 2001

Label: CD Baby

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Déjà Vu is a reissue of a disc originally released in 1995 as The Trio, featuring Orrin Evans on piano, Matthew Parrish on bass, and Byron Landham on drums. Great playing abounds on this early session. ...Read full review

Meant to Shine

Released: 2002

Label: Palmetto

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Pianist Orrin Evans kicks his visibility up a notch with this move to the Palmetto label. He is furnished with a superb-sounding instrument, one that vividly captures his aggressive but sparklingly clear ...Read full review

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