The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix

The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
Studio album by Gil Evans Orchestra
Released	1974
Recorded	11, 12 & 13 June 1974
Genre	Jazz
Length	74:33 Reissue with bonus tracks
Label	RCA CPL1-0667
Producer	Gil Evans
Gil Evans chronology

The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix is an album of Jimi Hendrix's compositions by jazz composer, conductor and pianist Gil Evans. The music was arranged by Evans and members of his orchestra. The album was recorded in 1974 and performed by Evans with an orchestra featuring David Sanborn, Howard Johnson, Billy Harper, and John Abercrombie.^[1] The album was re-released with additional tracks on CD in 1988.^[2]

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Evans' arrangements uplift many of Hendrix's more blues-oriented compositions and create a memorable set that is rock-oriented but retains the improvisation and personality of jazz".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Jimi Hendrix

"Angel" – 4:09 (arr. by Tom Malone)
"Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover" – 6:32 (arr. by Tom Malone)
"Castles Made of Sand (arr. by Gil Evans) / Foxey Lady" (arr. by Warren Smith) – 11:26
"Up from the Skies" [Take 1 – Original Master] – 9:16 (arr. by Gil Evans)
"1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)" – 7:32 (arr. by David Horowitz)
"Voodoo Child" – 5:02 (arr. by Howard Johnson)
"Gypsy Eyes" – 3:40 (arr. by Trevor Koehler)
"Little Wing – 5:33 Bonus track on CD reissue (arr. by Gil Evans)
"Up from the Skies" [Take 2 – Alternate Take] – 9:53 (arr. by Gil Evans) Bonus track on CD reissue

Recorded in RCA's Studio B in New York City on 11 June (tracks 4 & 9), 12 June (tracks 2, 6 & 7) and 13 June (tracks 1, 3 & 5), 1974, and 14, 25 & 28 April 1975 (track 8)

Personnel[]

Gil Evans – piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
Hannibal Marvin Peterson – trumpet, vocals
Lew Soloff – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Peter Gordon – French horn
Pete Levin – French horn, synthesizer
Tom Malone – trombone, bass trombone, flute, synthesizer, arranger
Howard Johnson – tuba, bass clarinet, electric bass, arranger
David Sanborn – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Billy Harper – tenor saxophone, flute
Trevor Koehler – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, arranger
John Abercrombie, Ryo Kawasaki – electric guitar
Keith Loving – guitar
Don Pate – bass
Michael Moore – electric bass, acoustic bass
Bruce Ditmas – drums
Warren Smith – vibraphone, marimba, chimes, latin percussion
Sue Evans – drums, congas, percussion

References[]

^ Gil Evans discography accessed 12 June 2014.
^ Discogs album entry, accessed 12 June 2014
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 12 June 2014.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Gil Evans discography accessed 12 June 2014.

[2] Discogs album entry, accessed 12 June 2014

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 12 June 2014.

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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