The Individualism of Gil Evans
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 and compositions by Kurt Weill, Bob Dorough, John Lewis and Willie Dixon.
The original LP release consisted of tracks 2–5. Tracks 1 and 6–9 were added to the 1988 CD version of the album.
Tracks 1, 8, and 9 first appeared on LP in 1974 as part of Verve's "Previously Unreleased Recordings" series. That album also contained two quartet pieces, "Blues In Orbit" and "Isabel", which are not available on CD.
In the UK, the original album was issued by Verve for the first time in 1974 but as a double LP, with different cover art. It included the tracks from "Previously Unreleased Recordings", giving some alternative titles to those on the US release.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album four out of five stars stating "Highly recommended to Gil Evans fans; it is a pity he did not record more during this era". Gil Evans was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album, for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist With Large Group.Track listing
- "Time of the Barracudas" – 7:26
- "The Barbara Song" – 9:59
- "Las Vegas Tango" – 6:35
- "Flute Song/Hotel Me – 12:29
- "El Toreador" – 3:26
- "Proclamation" – 3:55
- "Nothing Like You" – 2:36
- "Concorde" – 7:39
- "Spoonful" – 13:46
Collective personnel
- Gil Evans – piano, arranger
- Johnny Coles – trumpet
- Thad Jones – trumpet
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- Louis Mucci – trumpet
- Jimmy Knepper – trombone
- Frank Rehak – trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Tony Studd – trombone
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
- Phil Woods – alto sax
- Eric Dolphy – woodwinds
- Steve Lacy – soprano sax
- Jerome Richardson – reeds, woodwinds
- Bob Tricarico – reeds, woodwinds
- Al Block – woodwinds
- Garvin Bushell – reeds, woodwinds
- Andy Fitzgerald – reeds, woodwinds
- George Marge – reeds, woodwinds
- Julius Watkins – French horn
- Gil Cohen – French horn
- Don Corado – French horn
- Bob Northern – French horn
- Jimmy Buffington – French horn
- Ray Alonge – French horn
- Pete Levin – French Horn
- Harry Lookofsky – tenor violin
- Bob Maxwell – harp
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- Gary Peacock – bass
- Ron Carter – bass
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Richard Davis – bass
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Osie Johnson – drums