Great Jazz Standards


Great Jazz Standards is an album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in 1959 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Johnny Coles, Steve [Lacy |Steve Lacy], Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, and Elvin Jones.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Highly recommended".

Track listing

  1. "Davenport Blues" - 4:26
  2. "Straight, [No Chaser |Straight, No Chaser]" - 6:19
  3. "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" - 4:00
  4. "Joy Spring" - 2:48
  5. "Django" - 8:06
  6. "Chant of the Weed" - 4:25
  7. "La Nevada" - 6:17
''Recorded on February 5, 1959 and early 1959 ''

Personnel