Frank Evans (1 October 1930 – 6 February 2007) was an English

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Career

Evans started playing guitar at the age of eleven. His first recording was with

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and

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on ''Jazz Tête à Tête'' in 1966. After years of touring, Evans focused on his career as a solo jazz guitarist and operated from his home town of

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. In the late 1970s, he started Blue Bag Records, releasing his albums ''Noctuary'', ''Soiree'', and ''...For Little Girls''. In February 1978, he was featured on the cover of ''Guitar: The Magazine for All Guitarists''. He performed on television and radio, including the

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show '' Parkinson'' and an

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show called ''Frank Evans and Friends''. As a composer and arranger, he worked on soundtracks for television drama and documentary programs.

Discography

* ''Mark Twain'' (1970) * ''Stretching Forth'' (1971) * ''In an English Manner'' (1972) * ''Noctuary'' 1976) * ''Soiree'' (1977) * ''...For Little Girls'' With

* ''Jazz Tête à Tête'' (1966)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Frank 1930 births 2007 deaths English jazz guitarists English male guitarists British male jazz musicians Musicians from Bristol 20th-century British male musicians