Great Jazz Standards

by Gil Evans, Gil Evans Orchestra

Overview

A follow-up to New Bottle, Old Wine, this Gil Evans set has colorful arrangements of five jazz standards plus "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" and Evans' "Theme." Using a band consisting of three trumpets, three trombones, a French horn, Bill Barber's tuba, soprano-saxophonist Steve Lacy (the first important post-swing player on his instrument), tenor saxophonist Budd Johnson (on half of the program), and a four-piece rhythm section (including the leader's piano), Evans contributes some very memorable written ensemble passages, most notably on "Straight No Chaser." In addition to Lacy and Johnson, the main soloists are trumpeter Johnny Coles, trombonists Curtis Fuller and Jimmy Cleveland, and guitarist Ray Crawford. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/05/2023
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0602438568369
Rank:	44816

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gil Evans   Primary Artist,Piano,Conductor
Gil Evans Orchestra   Primary Artist
Earl Chapin   French Horn
Curtis Fuller   Trombone
Eddie Caine   Woodwind
Elvin Jones   Drums
Denis Charles   Drums
Dennis Charles   Drums
Jimmy Cleveland   Trombone
Tommy Potter   Bass
Al Block   Woodwind
Budd Johnson   Sax (Tenor)
Chuck Wayne   Guitar
Bill Elton   Trombone
Dick Lieb   Trombone
Danny Stiles   Trumpet
Dick Carter   Bass
Rod Levitt   Trombone
Allen Smith   Trumpet
Bill Barber   Tuba
Robert Northern   French Horn

Technical Credits

Bix Beiderbecke   Composer
Richard Bock   Producer
John Lewis   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Tommy Wolf   Composer
Gil Evans   Composer,Recording Arranger
Clifford Brown   Composer
Don Redman   Composer
Fran Landesman   Composer