Product Description

A much admired and loved man, of all the many brilliant orchestration projects this was his finest in his own right. Heteases us with the opening of 'La Nevada' until the gorgeous repeated four-bar riff finally bursts on our ears with orgasmic delight. There are wonderful brass solos from John Coles, Tony Studd and Budd Johnson and a bass showcase for Ron Carter. As the opening track peters out after 15 minutes thelistener enjoys the smug realisation that there are a further four outstanding pieces to come.

Track Listing

1. La Nevada
2. Where Flamingos Fly
3. Bilbao Song
4. Stratusphunk
5. Sunken Treasure
6. Sister Sadie

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36762 in Music
• Released on: 1999-03-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 44 minutes

Customer Reviews

Classic Evans
I've been buying jazz albums for nearly 40 years and can't believe I only found this recently, after catching the end of a documentary on the man.
The arranements, especially the use of the lower brass, are outstanding. Check out Sunken Treasure. Nearly 50 years ago some of the harmony must have seemed radical. The instrumental playing is also great with Ron Carter on bass thundering away. I've loved the music of Carla Bley for years - now I know where she got some of her inspiration.

Definitive
A landmark album which pretty much tells you all you need to know about Gil Evans - plus of course his work with Miles Davis on 'Miles Ahead' etc. Understated, subtle and producing some great solos from the musicians. And it doesn't come much cooler than this. 'Sister Sadie' is a bonus track not on the original 1961 LP.