Miles Evans: Two-Part Harmony

MELANIE FUTORIAN,

Melanie Futorian

Columnist since 2012

Don Alias' life partner for the last seven years of his life, working on completing his autobiography.

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Published: August 9, 2012

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AAJ: What's coming up on your musical menu?

ME: I'm working on it right now. I'll be flying to Los Angeles and working in the studio, and once it's done you'll see what will be brewing. There'll be [bassist] Darryl Jones Darryl Jones
, [saxophonist] Bob Sheppard Bob Sheppard
, [keyboardist] Mitchel Forman Mitchel Forman
b.1956
piano , a really awesome backup singer for the Rolling Stones, Bernard Fowler Bernard Fowler
, and Steve Ferrone Steve Ferrone
, who is an incredible drummer who's now playing for Tom Petty Tom Petty
. These musicians are unique and, guaranteed, the music will be too.

AAJ: What about the future of The Gil Evans Orchestra?

ME: The Gil Evans Orchestra has a bright future, with upcoming concerts in New York and elsewhere. We'll produce and perform great music, continuing the legacy with a fresh innovation. You'll see.

Selected Discography

Ray Russell, Goodbye Svengali (Cuneiform, 2006)
Gil Evans, 75th Birthday Concert (BBC Music, 2001)
Lew Soloff, Rainbow Mountains (32Jazz, 2000)
Gil Evans Orchestra, A Tribute to Gil (Soul Note, 1997)
Bob Moses, Time Stood Still (Grammavision, 1993)
Gil Evans, Live at Sweet Basil, Vols. 1 & 2 (Evidence, 1984)

Photo Credits
Page 1, Miles Evans: Tony Gieske
Page 1, Gil Evans: Courtesy of Miles Evans Miles Evans
Page 2: Melanie Futorian