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NPR Music's Best Live Sessions of 2021

December 16, 2021 • The best Live Sessions of 2021 feature performances from Japanese Breakfast, Samm Henshaw, Yola and many more.

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

The Bad Plus: The Band That Never Stops

Jazz at Lincoln Center

May 10, 2018 • For a group that has always stood for musical collectivism, the substitution of pianist Orrin Evans for Ethan Iverson was a shakeup of existential proportions.

The Bad Plus: The Band That Never Stops

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First Listen

Review: The Bad Plus, 'Never Stop II'

WBGO

January 11, 2018 • Each album by The Bad Plus can be understood as a planted flag, a marker of group identity. Hear the jazz trio's first record with new pianist Orrin Evans.

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Music Reviews

'Beauty' On Orrin Evans' Block

Fresh Air

August 21, 2013 • Evans can be a heavy hitter at the keyboard, but on his new album, he reins himself in a bit.

'Beauty' On Orrin Evans' Block

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The Checkout: Live

Orrin Evans Trio: Live In Concert

WBGO

February 20, 2013 • A strong and harmonically provocative pianist, Evans often makes the commute between Philadelphia and New York City. He brings a trio to downtown Manhattan for this live performance.

Orrin Evans Trio Live In Concert (Full Audio)

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Captain Black Big Band: Full Flavor Jazz

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Favorite Sessions

Captain Black Big Band: Full Flavor Jazz

WBGO

April 22, 2011 • Philadelphia-based pianist and composer Orrin Evans brought 16 other musicians to the WBGO studios — and that represents less than half of the rotating cast of the jazz orchestra he organizes. Hear their session from Newark, N.J.

Session Spotlight: 'Easy Now'

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Interview And Online Chat With Pianist Orrin Evans

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A Blog Supreme

Interview And Online Chat With Pianist Orrin Evans

WBGO

March 21, 2011 • Join us for a discussion and live chat with Orrin Evans, pianist and leader of the Captain Black Big Band, right now.

Listen Now: Interview With Orrin Evans

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First Listen: Orrin Evans, 'Captain Black Big Band'

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First Listen

First Listen: Orrin Evans, 'Captain Black Big Band'

March 20, 2011 • On their debut album, 38 musicians, young and old alike, rally around a pianist known for his bold intensity. But here, Evans is more community organizer than meticulous auteur: He lets the large jazz ensemble jut loose, blast hard and swing freely.

Orrin Evans And Bobby Watson: Faith In Action

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Favorite Sessions

Orrin Evans And Bobby Watson: Faith In Action

WBGO

January 7, 2011 • Evans, a jazz pianist, recorded an unofficial tribute album to Watson last year. The saxophonist, who cut his teeth with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, joins Evans in the WBGO studio for a session on The Checkout.

Orrin Evans And Bobby Watson: Faith In Action

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