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Orrin Evans

Orrin Evans

Orrin Evans is a pianist, composer, and bandleader born in 1975 in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Philadelphia. He studied at Rutgers University, where he worked with Kenny Barron, and went on to record prolifically for Criss Cross Jazz. He leads the Captain Black Big Band and received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts in 2010. From 2017 to 2021 he played in The Bad Plus, succeeding founding pianist Ethan Iverson, before returning his focus to his own groups.

Plays most with

Jeremy Pelt Buster Williams

Plays most at

Smoke Jazz Club
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Upcoming Shows
Thu, Oct 15 7:00 PM
Orrin Evans Quartet
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Orrin Evans (Piano) · Caleb Wheeler Curtis (Alto Saxophone, Stritch) · Alex "Apolo" Ayala (Bass) · Mark Whitfield Jr (Drums)
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Past Shows
Wed, Oct 14
Orrin Evans Quartet
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Wed, Oct 14
Orrin Evans (Piano) · Caleb Wheeler Curtis (Alto Saxophone, Stritch) · Alex "Apolo" Ayala (Bass) · Mark Whitfield Jr (Drums)
Thu, Oct 8
Always Know: Monk Solo Piano Festival
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Thu, Oct 8
Fred Hersch (Piano) · Arturo O'Farrill (Piano) · Aaron Diehl (Piano) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Glenn Zaleski (Piano) · Micah Thomas (Piano) · Jonathan Paik (Piano) · Jacob Sacks (Piano) · William Hill III (Piano) · Dabin Ryu (Piano)
Tue, Jul 21
Orrin Evans and Trash Gadget
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Tue, Jul 21
Orrin Evans (Piano) · Matthew Parrish (Bass) · Byron Landham (Drums)
Sun, Jun 21
Terri Lyne Carrington's New Standards 2
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Sun, Jun 21
Caroline Davis (Alto Saxophone) · Matthew Stevens (Guitar) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Matt Brewer (Bass) · Terri Lyne Carrington (Drums)
Thu, Jun 18
Terri Lyne Carrington's New Standards 2
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Thu, Jun 18
Caroline Davis (Alto Saxophone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Matt Brewer (Bass) · Terri Lyne Carrington (Drums)
Wed, Jun 17
Terri Lyne Carrington's New Standards 2
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Wed, Jun 17
Caroline Davis (Alto Saxophone) · Matthew Stevens (Guitar) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Matt Brewer (Bass) · Terri Lyne Carrington (Drums)
Mon, Jun 8
Mingus Big Band
The Pocket Jazz Club
The Pocket Jazz Club · Mon, Jun 8
Dr. Alexander Norris (Trumpet) · Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet) · Philip Harper (Trumpet) · Mark Gross (Alto Saxophone) · Erena Terakubo (Alto Saxophone) · Craig Handy (Tenor Saxophone) · Abraham Burton (Tenor Saxophone) · Jason Marshall (Baritone Saxophone) · Conrad Herwig (Trombone) · Joe Fiedler (Trombone) · Earl McIntyre (Bass Trombone, Tuba) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Boris Kozlov (Bass) · Donald Edwards (Drums)
Sat, May 30
Reggie Watkins Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, May 30
Reggie Watkins (Trombone) · Matt Parker (Tenor Saxophone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass) · Byron Landham (Drums)
Fri, May 29
Reggie Watkins Quintet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, May 29
Reggie Watkins (Trombone) · Matt Parker (Tenor Saxophone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Matt Dwonszyk (Bass) · Byron Landham (Drums)
Sun, May 10
Jeremy Pelt Quartet feat. Buster Williams and Lenny White
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Sun, May 10
Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Buster Williams (Bass) · Lenny White (Drums)
Sat, May 9
Jeremy Pelt Quartet feat. Buster Williams and Lenny White
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Sat, May 9
Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Buster Williams (Bass) · Lenny White (Drums)
Fri, May 8
Jeremy Pelt Quartet feat. Buster Williams and Lenny White
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Fri, May 8
Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Buster Williams (Bass) · Lenny White (Drums)
Thu, May 7
Jeremy Pelt Quartet feat. Buster Williams and Lenny White
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Thu, May 7
Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Buster Williams (Bass) · Lenny White (Drums)
Wed, May 6
Jeremy Pelt Quartet feat. Buster Williams and Lenny White
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Wed, May 6
Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Buster Williams (Bass) · Lenny White (Drums)
Wed, Apr 29
The Orrin Evans Trio
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Wed, Apr 29
Orrin Evans (Piano)
Thu, Apr 16
Mark Lewandowski Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Apr 16
Mark Lewandowski (Bass) · Virginia McDonald (Clarinet) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Nasheet Waits (Drums)
Sun, Mar 22
Orrin Evans Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Mar 22
Orrin Evans (Piano)
Sat, Mar 21
Orrin Evans Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Mar 21
Orrin Evans (Piano)
Fri, Mar 20
Orrin Evans Trio
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Mar 20
Orrin Evans (Piano)
Sun, Mar 8
Caleb Wheeler Curtis "Ritual" Sextet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Mar 8
Caleb Wheeler Curtis (Alto Saxophone) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Hery Paz (Tenor Saxophone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Sean Conly (Bass) · Michael Sarin (Drums)
Sun, Feb 22
Ravi Coltrane Sextet
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Sun, Feb 22
Ravi Coltrane (Saxophone) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Dezron Douglas (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)
Sat, Feb 21
Ravi Coltrane Sextet
Village Vanguard
Village Vanguard · Sat, Feb 21
Ravi Coltrane (Saxophone) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Orrin Evans (Piano) · Dezron Douglas (Bass) · Elé Salif Howell (Drums)