The Individualism of Gil Evans

The Individualism of Gil Evans
The Individualism of Gil Evans
Studio album by Gil Evans
Released	1964
Recorded	September 1963, April 6, May 25, July 9 & October 29, 1964
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:29 (original LP); 67:51 (CD reissue)
Label	Verve
Producer	Creed Taylor
Gil Evans chronology

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.^[1]

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".^[2] Gil Evans was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album, for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group (losing to Laurindo Almeida, for Guitar from Ipanema).^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Track listing[]

"Time of the Barracudas" (Miles Davis, Gil Evans) – 7:26
"The Barbara Song" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 9:59
"Las Vegas Tango" – 6:35
"Flute Song/Hotel Me (Miles Davis, Gil Evans) – 12:29
"El Toreador" – 3:26
"Proclamation" – 3:55
"Nothing Like You" (Bob Dorough, Fran Landesman) – 2:36
"Concorde" (John Lewis) – 7:39
"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.

The original LP release consisted of tracks 2-5.

Collective personnel[]

Gil Evans – piano, arranger
Johnny Coles – trumpet (Solo)
Thad Jones – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone (Solo)
– trombone
Bill Barber – tuba
Wayne Shorter – tenor sax (Solo)
Phil Woods – alto sax (Solo)
Eric Dolphy – woodwinds (flute, bass clarinet, alto sax)
Steve Lacy – soprano sax
Jerome Richardson – reeds, woodwinds
– reeds, woodwinds
– woodwinds (flute solo)
Garvin Bushell – reeds, woodwinds
Andy Fitzgerald – reeds, woodwinds
– reeds, woodwinds
Julius Watkins – French horn
– French horn
– French horn
Bob Northern – French horn
Jimmy Buffington – French horn
– 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

References[]

^ Allmusic
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2011
^ "Grammy Awards 1985". Awards & Shows. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[1] Allmusic

[Allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2011

[3] "Grammy Awards 1985". Awards & Shows. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

[Penguin-4] 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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