Orrin Evans

Orrin Evans (born 28 March 1975)[1] is an American jazz pianist.

Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia.

[2] 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.

[3] In 2017, Evans was named the new pianist in The Bad Plus replacing Ethan Iverson.

Orrin Evans, Arts for Art - Vision Festival 2024. Photo by Marek Lazarski