| Label: POLL WINNERS Catalog: PWR27214 Format: CD THE GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA:
1-7: GREAT JAZZ STANDARDS
Including: Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Allen Smith (tp), Jimmy Cleveland, Curtis
Fuller, Dick Lieb (tb), Bob Northern (fhr), Bill Barber (tu), Budd Johnson (cl, ts),
Al Block (reeds), Steve Lacy (sop), Gil Evans (p, arr, cond), Chuck Wayne (g),
Dick Carter or Tommy Potter (b), Denis Charles or Elvin Jones (d).
Webster Hall, New York, January-February 1959.
8-15: NEW BOTTLE, OLD WINE
Including: Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tp), Joe Bennett, Frank
Rehak, Tom Mitchell (tb), Julius Watkins (fhr), Harvey Phillips (tu), Cannonball
Adderley (as), Jerry Sanfino (reeds), Gil Evans (p, arr, cond), Chuck Wayne (g),
Paul Chambers (b), Art Blakey or Philly Joe Jones (d).
Hudson Hall, New York, April-May, 1958.01 DAVENPORT BLUES 4:26
02 STRAIGHT, NO CHASER 6:50
03 BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN 4:01
04 JOY SPRING 2:50
05 DJANGO 8:06
06 CHANT OF THE WEED 4:49
07 LA NEVADA (THEME) 6:48
08 ST. LOUIS BLUES 5:25
09 KING PORTER STOMP 3:19
10 WILLOW TREE 4:40
11 STRUTTIN' WITH SOME BARBECUE 4:32
12 LESTER LEAPS IN 4:19
13 'ROUND MIDNIGHT 4:07
14 MANTECA 5:18
15 BIRD FEATHERS 6:52 DOWN BEAT original review: Great Jazz Standards:
“Any group assembled by Evans is not merely an aggregate of
musicians playing the scores of perhaps the most gifted arranger in
jazz; it is, rather, Evans' personal instrument of expression. This LP
reaffirms that Evans is more than an arranger; he is an interpreter
without peer. This is one of the few LPs of recent months that one
can play over and over without it losing its initial impact. It is a significant
album and it is unreservedly recommended.” (Don De Michael) |