Rahul Sharma (Editor)

The Individualism of Gil Evans

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
1964

The Individualism of Gil Evans (1964)
  
Blues in Orbit (1969)

Release date
  
1964

Label
  
Verve Records

Length
  
55:22

Artist
  
Gil Evans

Producer
  
Creed Taylor

Genre
  
Jazz

The Individualism of Gil Evans httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen33dThe

Recorded
  
September 1963, April 6, May 25, July 9 & October 29, 1964

Similar
  
Gil Evans albums, Jazz albums

Gil evans spoonful


The Individualism of Gil Evans is an album by pianist, conductor, arranger and composer Gil Evans originally released on the Verve label in 1964. It features Evans' big band arrangements of five original compositions (two cowritten with Miles Davis) and compositions by Kurt Weill, Bob Dorough, John Lewis and Willie Dixon. Tracks 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 first appeared on the CD version of the album.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Highly recommended to Gil Evans fans; it is a pity he did not record more during this era".

Track listing

  1. "Time of the Barracudas" (Miles Davis, Gil Evans) – 7:26
  2. "The Barbara Song" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 9:59
  3. "Las Vegas Tango" – 6:35
  4. "Flute Song/Hotel Me (Miles Davis, Gil Evans) – 12:29
  5. "El Toreador" – 3:26
  6. "Proclamation" – 3:55
  7. "Nothing Like You" (Bob Dorough, Fran Landesman) – 2:36
  8. "Concorde" (John Lewis) – 7:39
  9. "Spoonful" (Willie Dixon) – 13:46
All songs written by Gil Evans, except as indicated.
  • Recorded at A&R Studios, New York in September, 1963; at Webster Hall, New York on April 6 and May 25, 1964; and at Van Gelder's Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 9 and October 29, 1964.

    • Songs

    1The Barbara Song9:55
    2Las Vegas Tango6:13
    3Flute Song / Hotel Me12:25

    References

    The Individualism of Gil Evans Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA