about
He has been hired as a sideman by masters including Gary Burton, Dave Liebman (working with his band “Expansions” as well as “Generations Quartet”), Phil Woods (appearing on multiple albums together including Phil’s second big band album), Bob Dorough, Phil Markowitz, John McNeil, Vic Juris, Ed Cherry, Urbie Green, and is a member of drummer Bill Goodwin’s working trio.
He has toured internationally with Grammy Award winning vocalist Patti Austin, playing in a variety of acoustic and electric styles with ensembles from the Baltimore Symphony to radio big bands.
He has also worked consistently with a broad range of artists including bands led by Christian Scott, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Justin Kauflin, The Jimmy Heath Big Band, Zach Brock, Michael Dease, Bobby Avey, Grace Kelly, Miho Hazama and M_Unit, Matt Hollman, Brad Shepik, Jennifer Wharton’s Bonegasm, Christian Howes, Pete McCann, The New York BMI Jazz Orchestra, Meg Okura, Jon Ballantyne, The Mahavishnu Project, Migiwa Miyajima, Jihye Lee, Erica Seguine, Lynne Arriale and many others. He’s also a part of WDR pianist Billy Test’s working trio with Ian Froman on drums
He is a founding member and teacher at CampJazz in Delaware Water Gap, has taught at the Collective in New York City, has given a variety of clinics across the world.
Evan plays Moollon electric basses and Gallien-Krueger Amps
audio
- You Remind Me of Someone Pete McCann, Dave Liebman, Ian Froman, Jim Ridl 2010
- Way You Look Tonight Monty Alexander and Bill Goodwin
- Vic Juris Trio - Think of One 8:30
- Loose Nukes Danny Sher
- Where Have You Been? Matt Vashlishan
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Education
Emotional Work, EFT & Meditation
Evan is also a certified facilitator of Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping,) and teaches different forms of meditation and inner work to help people work through their emotional challenges. He has a variety of resources for people interested in this work, which you can find on his inner work site – click here.
Upcoming Dates
12/26 – 55 Bar – Kate Baker w/ Brian Charette
12/27 – Room 623 – Billy Test trio w/ Ian Froman
12/28 – Side Door – Vic Juris trio w/ Billy Drummond
12/30 – Deerhead Inn – Water Gap Orchestra
12/31 – Deerhead Inn – Bill Goodwin
Contact Me
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