Arranger
Gil Evans
Arranged Sketches of Spain and Miles Ahead for Miles Davis, using instruments nobody put in a jazz band, and largely self-taught.
Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans was a Canadian-American jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion. He is best known for his acclaimed collaborations with Miles Davis.
- Born
- 1912-05-13, Toronto, CanadaA Monday
- Died
- 1988-03-20, Cuernavaca, MexicoA Sunday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1912-05-13, Toronto, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
America/TorontoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 22°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 27°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1988-03-20, Cuernavaca, Mexico · time unknown, noon chart
America/Mexico_Citythe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gil Evans was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.