Gil Evans Project directed by Ryan Truesdell
Evans Archive Restorer
Grammy-winning conductor preserving Gil Evans' lost manuscripts through meticulous orchestral restoration and discovery.
About
Ryan Truesdell is a Grammy Award-winning producer, composer, and arranger best known for directing the Gil Evans Project, a large ensemble devoted to performing Gil Evans' music directly from original manuscripts. After being asked by the Evans family to catalog the arranger's manuscripts, Truesdell discovered over seventy previously unrecorded pieces and has released three acclaimed albums featuring these discoveries, earning multiple Grammy nominations and awards.
Music Style
Truesdell's Gil Evans Project performs complex orchestral jazz arrangements featuring French horns, tuba, woodwinds, and brass, emphasizing harmonic detail and Evans' unique orchestration approach. The ensemble specializes in restoring and performing Evans' intricate scores with precision and contemporary musicianship.
Background
- Hometown
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Education
- New England Conservatory of Music
- Instruments
- conductor
- Active
- 2000s-present
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