1981 studio album by Gil Evans
Where Flamingos Fly jazz composer , arranger , conductor and pianist Gil Evans , originally recorded in 1971 for Capitol Records but not released until 1981, and performed by Evans with an orchestra featuring Billy Harper , Howard Johnson , Johnny Coles , and Don Preston .[1]
Reception [ ] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This transitional LP features arranger Gil Evans shortly after he decided to put together a permanent big band. Although the music didn't come out until a decade later, it is actually quite worthwhile".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2]
Track listing [ ] All compositions arranged and conducted by Gil Evans. "Zee Zee" (Gil Evans) - 10:58
"Naña" (Mario Telles, Moacir Santos , Yanna Coti) - 4:42
"Love Your Love" (Billy Harper ) - 2:13
"Jelly Rolls" [mistitled "Hotel Me" on the original release] (Gil Evans) - 5:32
"Where Flamingos Fly" (Elthea Peale, Harold Courlander , John Benson Brooks ) - 5:12
"El Matador" (Kenny Dorham ) - 17:30 Recorded in New York City in 1971. Personnel [ ] Gil Evans - piano , electric piano , tack piano , arranger , conductor Billy Harper - tenor saxophone , chimes Trevor Koehler - soprano saxophone , baritone saxophone (tracks 2-5)Johnny Coles , Hannibal Peterson , Stan Shafran (tracks 2-5) - trumpet Jimmy Knepper - trombone (tracks 2-5)Howard Johnson - tuba , baritone saxophone , flugelhorn Harry Lookofsky - tenor violin (tracks 1 & 6)Joe Beck - guitar , mandolin (tracks 1 & 6)Don Preston , Phil Davis (tracks 2-5) - synthesizer Bruce Johnson - guitar (tracks 2-5)
Richard Davis - double bass (tracks 2-5)Herb Bushler (tracks 1 & 6), Bill Quinze (tracks 2-5) - electric bass
Lenny White (tracks 1 & 6), Bruce Ditmas (tracks 2-5) - drums Sue Evans - percussion , marimba (tracks 1, 2 & 6)Airto Moreira , Flora Purim - vocals , percussion (tracks 2 & 6)References [ ] hide Studio Live
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