Jun 5, 2020 #1. stark Supporting Member. The members of the band would be drawn from the musicians at the discussion group. Gil Evans Orchestra Discussion in 'The Sound Hound Lounge' started by stark, Jun 5, 2020. Messages: 3,190. Playlist.

Gil Evans was in charge of writing and conducting, and, from time to time, Stan Kenton held the piano chair. Read more In 1938, Alex Holden, who worked for MCA at that time, offered Gil Evans' orchestra a chance to accompany singer Skinnay Ennis. Digitally remastered edition of this 1974 album. Moon Taj (8:21) Pots (5:46) Angkor Wat (6:21) Bulbs (6:51) Barry’s Tune (3:40) The idea was to feature the Hendrix solo guitar and voice against the cushion of Evans' orchestrations, much in the manner of the Gil Evans-Miles Davis collaborations of the late 1940's and again in the 1950's. Gil Evans: The British Orchestra is not short of highlights and shows up well alongside the albums Evans made during the final decade of his life — he died in 1988. Jimi Hendrix was scheduled to record with Gil Evans' Orchestra but died before the session could take place. This CD reissue (which adds additional material to the original LP program) is much more successful than one might have expected.

Gil was on the left hand- side, at the electric piano, often motionless, enraptured by the music that his musicians created for him. Gil Evans was to have recorded with Jimi Hendrix. Genres: Progressive Big Band, Cool Jazz, Big Band. The rest of the area reserved for the Orchestra was … Used to go see this band every monday at Sweet Basil, for years. Albums include Out of the Cool, The Individualism of Gil Evans, and The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix. Gil Evans Orchestra – So Long (2:23) Hinterlasse einen Kommentar Veröffentlicht in Gil Evans Orchestra Gil Evans Orchestra – Into The Hot (1961) Veröffentlicht von zokyat am März 4, 2020. Then across the street to the 55 for Stern and friends. According to Miles Evans, Gil Evans son and current leader of the Gil Evans Orchestra, The Birth of The Cool project was without a doubt Gil’s idea and being the humble man he had no problem allowing the project to carry Miles Davis’s name as the leader. Gil Evans: Out of the Cool is the comprehensive biography of a self-taught musician whom colleagues often regarded as a mentor. The Gil Evans Orchestra sat right there, in the apse area, with the sky as its only roof. Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Gil Evans discography and songs: Music profile for Gil Evans, born 13 May 1912.

Even though the name Gil Evans has a hallowed ring these days, the late composer / arranger's music remains for many aficionados an acquired taste.