Evan Christopher, born on August 31, 1969 in Long Beach, California, is an
American clarinetist and composer known for his work in the New Orleans jazz
style. He began his musical training at the Idyllwild School of Music and Arts
and later at the University of Southern California. In the 1990s, Christopher
toured with A.J. Croce, which led him to New Orleans in 1994. He joined the Jim
Cullum Jazz Band in San Antonio, Texas, where he performed nightly and recorded
for Riverwalk Jazz. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Christopher relocated
briefly to Paris. He later returned to New...