Gil Evans & Ten

 
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Gil Evans (piano), with Jimmy Cleveland (trombone), Bart Varsalona (bass trombone), Louis Mucci (trumpet), Jo Jones (drums), etc
Gil Evans & Ten

[ Original Jazz Classics / CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 26 August 1989

Although arranger Gil Evans had been active in the major leagues of jazz ever since the mid-'40s and had participated in Miles Davis' famous Birth of the Cool recordings, Gil Evans & Ten was his first opportunity to record as a leader. The set features a typically unusual 11-piece unit consisting of two trumpets, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, Bart Varsalona on bass trombone, French horn player Willie Ruff, Steve Lacy on soprano, altoist Lee Konitz, Dave Kurtzer on bassoon, bassist Paul Chambers, and either Nick Stabulas or Jo Jones on drums, plus the leader's sparse piano. As good an introduction to his work as any, this program includes diverse works ranging from Leadbelly to Leonard Bernstein, plus Evans' own "Jambangle." The arranger's inventive use of the voices of his rather unique sidemen make this a memorable set. (AllMusic)

Recorded in Hackensack, NJ; September 6 and 27, and October 10, 1957.

Tracks:

1 Remember
Written-By - Irving Berlin 4:30

2 Ella Speed
Written-By - Ledbetter, Lomax-Lomax 5:47

3 Big Stuff
Written-By - Leonard Bernstein 4:45

4 Nobody's Heart
Written-By - Rodgers-Hart 4:22

5 Just One Of Those Things
Written-By - Cole Porter 4:23

6 If You Could See Me Now
Written-By - Sigman, Dameron 4:15

7 Jambangle
Written-By - Gil Evans 4:57