Park Evans

Park Evans is a Minneapolis based guitarist, composer, and music educator. Originally from Ithaca, New York he grew up studying with classical guitarist Karl Wolff and british fingerstyle master Martin Simpson. He moved to Minnesota to
further his study of classical guitar and composition at Saint Olaf College. Upon discovering the rich music scene in the twin cities and studying with jazz guitarists Dean Magraw and Kevin Daley he became a permanent resident.
Evans currently performs in multiple groups including PARKER PAISLEY (jazz quartet), FIRE BELL (jazz trio), THESE MODERN SOCKS (indie rock, electronic music), and multiple MMA winners NEW PRIMITIVES (world music, reggae). He has worked extensively with jazz vocalists Sophia Shorai and Katie Gearty as well as collaborating with guitarist Bill Mike, and cellists Michelle Kinney, and Jacquelline Ultan. He has released 2 cd's of his original music; 'Impossible Party' (2003), and 'Surviving Desire' (2006); with his 3rd release, 'Satori for a Hungry Ghost', coming out in early 2012. He has worked as a studio musician on numerous recordings and can be heard on rock, alt-country, and folk albums . He has taught guitar lessons for the past 20 years with tenures as a faculty member of the Music Connection and the Rymer-Hadley center for the arts. For booking or inquiries about teaching Park can be reached at parkevans2@gmail.com . CDBABY and iTUNES LINKS for new PARK EVANS QUARTET CD:



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