Gil Evans

[sidewinder]

Not forgetting this one..

[Teasing the Korean]

Hes anyone heard The Gil Evans Project by Ryan Truesdell? He has recorded previously unreleased Gil Evans arrangements.

http://gilevansproject.com

[medjuck]

Hes anyone heard The Gil Evans Project by Ryan Truesdell? He has recorded previously unreleased Gil Evans arrangements.

http://gilevansproject.com

Yes. It's great.

[JSngry]

Very great, and a little bit of a previous discussion here:

[medjuck]

There's a new Gil Evans homage by Mike Gibbs that's just come out:

http://www.whirlwindrecordings.com/mike-gibbs-12-play-gil-evans/

I've ordered it from the UK and there doesn't seem to be any shipping charge. (OTH It hasn't arrived yet.) It gets a good review at

thebluemoment.com

[Ted O'Reilly]

There's an interesting album done in Toronto (Evans' birth city) in early 1985, called The Mother Of The Book. A medium-size band, co-led with Glen Hall it was released on CD as InRespect IRJ009302. Gil's on various keyboards.

[AvantHard]

FFA beat me to the 'Gil Evans & 10' album. A must have one!

Also recommended:

agree on the "Gil Evans & Ten".. haven't heard the other one, will definitely check it out though

[BFrank]

Library of Congress Acquires Manuscripts of Jazz Musician Gil Evans

Archive Includes Jazz Orchestrator’s Collaborations With Miles Davis, Arrangements Spanning 40-Year Career

The Library of Congress has acquired the complete collection of music manuscripts of jazz bandleader, arranger, pianist and composer Gil Evans (1912-1988). Evans is widely remembered as one of the greatest orchestrators in the history of jazz – and is celebrated for his collaborations with legendary jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader Miles Davis (1926-1991).

[sgcim]

Very Cool.