Gil Evans / discography

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These lists contain information on the album title, band or artist, the role of Gil Evans as pianist [P], orchestra conductor [O] or as arranger [A] as well as the label, recording dates and comments on deviating publication dates. The presetting is made according to the recording date. It can also be sorted by title, band or artist and label.

The first part of this discography by the US arranger, composer, pianist and band leader Gil Evans contains all the records he made between 1957 ( Miles Ahead ) and 1987 ( Paris Blues ) under his own name or as a co-leader. The second part lists his involvement as a pianist, orchestra conductor or arranger. A third part includes posthumous publications with arrangements by Gil Evans.

Recordings under his own name and as a co-leader

title Artist / band role Label Date of recording Dev. Release Date
Miles Ahead "Miles Davis + 19" Orchestra under the direction of Gil Evans A, O Columbia Records 1957
Gil Evans and Ten (= Big Stuff ) The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Prestige Records 1957
Porgy and Bess Miles Davis Orchestra under the Direction of Gil Evans A, O Columbia 1958
New bottle, old wine The Gil Evans Orchestra featuring Cannonball Adderley A, O, P Pacific Jazz Records 1958
Great jazz standards The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Pacific jazz 1959
Sketches of Spain Miles Davis & Gil Evans A, O Columbia 1960
Out of the cool The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Impulses! Records 1960 1961
Into the hot The Gil Evans Orchestra O? Impulses! 1961 1962; actually the ensembles of John Carisi and Cecil Taylor
Quiet Nights Miles Davis & Gil Evans & his Orchestra A, O Columbia 1962/63 1964
The Individualism of Gil Evans The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Verve Records 1963/64 1964
Gil Evans Orchestra with Kenny Burrell & Phil Woods The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Verve Records 1963/64 1964
Gil Evans (= Blues In Orbit ) The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Ampex / Inner City / Enja 1969/1971 1969/1985
Where Flamingos Fly The Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Artists House 1971 1981 (A&M)
Masabumi Kikuchi / Gil Evans Masabumi Kikuchi / Gil Evans (Big Band) A, O, P Philips / Nippon Phonogram (Japan) 1972
Svengali Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Atlantic Records 1973
The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P RCA Victor 1974 1988
Montreux Jazz Festival '74 Gil Evans (Orchestra) A, O, P Philips / Nippon Phonogram (Japan) 1974
There comes a time Gil Evans & His Orchestra A, O, P RCA 1975 1976, 1988
Tokyo Concert Gil Evans (Orchestra) A, O, P Ryka Music 1976 2017
Synthetic Evans Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Poljazz 1976
Live in Dortmund 1976 The Gil Evans Orchestra guest star Roland Kirk A, O, P JazzTraffic 2017 1976
Priestess Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Antilles 1977 1983
Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 Gil Evans (Orchestra) A, O, P RCA Records 1978 1979
Parabola Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Horo 1978 1980
Little Wing (Live in Germany) Gil Evans Orchestra feat. George Adams A, O, P Circle Records / West Wind / DIW Records 1978
The Rest of Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 Gil Evans (orchestra) A, O, P Mole jazz 1978 1981
Heroes & Anti-Heroes Gil Evans & Lee Konitz P verve 1980 1991
Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) Gil Evans (Orchestra) A, O, P Trio Records / Black Hawk 1980 1981
Lunar Eclypse Gil Evans & the Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Newtone 1981 1992
The British Orchestra Gil Evans (big band with John Surman, among others ) A, O, P TAA / Mole 1983
Take me to the sun Gil Evans with RMS A, P Last Chance Music 1983, 1988 2000
Live at Sweet Basil Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra A, O, P Gramavision / King Records 1984 1987
Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra A, O, P Gramavision / King Records 1984 1987
Live under the Sky: Tokyo 84 Gil Evans (Orchestra) & Jaco Pastorius A, O, P Hi Hat (soul food) 1984 2016
Farewell Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra A, O, P Bellaphon / Pro Jazz / King 1986 1987
Bud and Bird Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra A, O, P Pro Jazz / King 1986 1987
Live 1986 - Unissued Gil Evans (Gil Evans Orchestra) A, O, P Musica jazz 1986 1994 (recordings from Milan, Florence and Lugano; also as The Honey Man on New Tone, 1995)
75th Birthday Concert Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P BBC 1987
Strange Fruit Sting & Gil Evans (Gil Evans Orchestra) A, O, P ITM 1976, 1987 1997 (bootleg)
Last session Sting & Gil Evans (Gil Evans Orchestra) A, O, P Jazz Door 1987 1991
Live at Umbria Jazz Vol. 1 Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Egea 1987 2000
Live at Umbria Jazz Vol. 2 Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P Egea 1987 2001
Collaboration Helen Merrill & Gil Evans A, O EmArcy 1987 1988
Rhythm-A-Ning Gil Evans & Laurent Cugny & Big Band Lumière A, O, P EmArcy 1987 1988
Golden hair Gil Evans & Laurent Cugny & Big Band Lumière A, O, P Emarcy 1987 1989
Paris blues Gil Evans & Steve Lacy P Owl Records 1987 1988

Posthumous publications

title Label Year of admission Dev. Year of publication Remarks
The Gil Evans Orchestra - Hidden Treasures Volume 1, Monday Nights Bopper Spock Suns Music 2018 with Miles Evans, Shunzo Ohno, David Taylor, Chris Hunter, Alex Foster, John Clark, Pete Levin, Marc Egan, Kenwood Dennard, Mino Cinelu, Gabby Abularach, Vernon Reid, David Mann, Alden Banta, Gary Smulyan, Dave Bargeron, Birch Johnson, Delmar Brown, Jon Faddis, Alex Sipiagin, Matthew Garrison, Darryl Jones, Gil Goldstein, Paul Shaffer

Albums with the participation of Gil Evans as pianist, arranger and orchestra leader

title Artist / band role Label Year of admission Dev. Year of publication Remarks
Swingin 'uptown Skinnay Ennis Orchestra A, O RCA Victor 1939 only "Halloween Stomp", Evans may be playing Celesta
The best of the big bands Claude Thornhill Orchestra A. Columbia Records 1942/47
Transcription Performances 1947 Claude Thornhill Orchestra A. Hep Records 1947
The Real Birth of the Cool Miles Davis Nonet A, O Band stand 1948 1998
Birth of the Cool Miles Davis Nonet A. Capitol Records 1949/50 1954 as Classics in Jazz only "Boplicity" and "Moon Dreams"
Billy Butterfield Orchestra Billy Butterfield Orchestra A. London Records 1950
It's a great feeling Pearl Bailey A, O Columbia 1950
The Genius of Charlie Parker # 7 Charlie Parker A, O Clef Records / Verve 1953
Mainstream of Jazz Gerry Mulligan A. Phonogram Records 1956
The Teddy Charles Tentet Teddy Charles A. Atlantic Records 1956 only "You Go to My Head"
Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis A. Columbia Records 1956 1957
The Jazz Workshop Hal McKusick A. RCA Victor 1956
Dream of You Helen Merrill A, O Emarcy 1956 1957
They're Playing Our Song Billy Butterfield Orchestra A. RCA Records 1956
This is Lucy Reed Lucy Reed A, P Fantasy Records 1957 only three arrangements by Evans: "Love for Sale", "A Trout No Doubt" and "No Moon at All"
Debut Marcy Lutes A, O Decca Records 1957 five arrangements by Evans, further tracks by Marion Evans and Ralph Burns
Jamaica jazz Don Elliott Octet featuring Candido A, O ABC paramount 1957
Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall Miles Davis with Gil Evans and His 21 Piece Orchestra A, O Columbia 1961 1962
The Sourcerer Miles Davis A. Columbia 1962, 1967 1991
Guitar Forms Kenny Burrell A, O verve 1964 1965 some tracks re-released on the Burrell compilations Verve Jazz Masters 45 and Guitar
Look to the rainbow Astrud Gilberto A, O, P verve 1965 1966
Filles de Kilimanjaro Miles Davis A. Columbia 1969
Satin doll Kimiko Kasai with Gil Evans Orchestra A, O, P CBS Sony 1972
Decoy Miles Davis A. Columbia 1982 just the title That's Right
Hanalei Bay Lew Soloff P King 1983 1985 with Pete Levin , Hiram Bullock , Adam Nussbaum , Kenwood Dennard , Manolo Badrena
Misa Espiritual Airto Moreira (with Gil Evans + WDR Big Band ) A, O Harmonia Mundi 1983
That's the Way I Feel Now: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk Various artists / Hal Willner P AT THE 1984 One piece only, Bemsha Swing
Insignificance - The Shape of the Universe Various artists A, O Zenith 1985
The Mother of the Book Glen Hall , Gil Evans A, O, P Inrespect / cook 1985 1994
Absolute beginners. The Original Motion Soundtrack ( David Bowie ) A. Virgin 1986
Ornella Valoni Ornella Vanoni P Le Chant du Monde 1986 On the tracks "Nel Cielo Dei Bar" and "Una Sigaretta"
The Color of Money - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Robbie Robertson A. MCA 1986 only "The Main Title" and "Modern Blues"
ONJ '86 Orchester National de Jazz , conducted by François Jeanneau A. Label Bleu 1986 only "Waltz"
Nothing Like the Sun Sting A, O AT THE 1987 only on "Little Wing"
ONJ '87 Orchester National de Jazz under the direction of Antoine Hervé A, P Label Bleu 1987 only " Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk "
Why not now Ray Russell P Theta 1988 only on two tracks “The Pan Piper” and “Sketches of Spain”, both with Mark Isham ; also under the title Childscape (on B&W)
A table near the band Ray Russell P Last Chance Music 1988 1990 only on one track "London Revisited"
Goodbye Svengali Ray Russell P B&W 1988 1996 only on one track "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" in a duo with Russell (shortened, otherwise like on Take Me to the Sun ?)

Posthumous publications with arrangements Gil Evans'

title Artist / band Label Date of recording Remarks
Tribute to Gil The Gil Evans Orchestra Soul note 1988 Live recording of two concerts in Italy by the Gil Evans Orchestra conducted by Gil Goldstein
Santander Laurent Cugny / Big Band Lumière Polygram / Emarcy 1991 Only one of the six pieces, Orgone , is composed / arranged by Evans.
Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux Miles Davis / Quincy Jones Warner Brothers 1991 Davis and Jones with The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band and the Gil Evans Orchestra
Rebirth of the Cool Gerry Mulligan GRP records 1992 Re-recording of the Birth of the Cool session in 1949/50 with two arrangements by Gil Evans, Moon Dreams and Boplicity
Playing the Music of Gil Evans. Vol. 1 The Monday Night Orchestra Sweet Basil / Apollon 1993 Live recording of concerts on March 19 and 20, 1993 at Sweet Basil under the direction of Gil Goldstein
Playing the Music of Gil Evans. Vol. 2 The Monday Night Orchestra Sweet Basil / Apollon 1993 Live recording of concerts on March 19 and 20, 1993 at Sweet Basil under the direction of Gil Goldstein
Streams of Expression Joe Lovano Blue Note Records 2006 contains revisions of the Evans arrangements of “Boplicity” and “Moon Dreams” for a twelve-person ensemble by Gunther Schuller . The pieces are linked to a suite with “Move”.
Moon Dreams - Gil Evans & Gerry Mulligan Dutch Jazz Orchestra Challenge Records 2008 The album is dedicated to the relatively unknown works of the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, with two arrangements by Gil Evans for the Thornhill Orchestra and a version of Moon Dreams .
Centennial - Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans Gil Evans Project Orchestra / Ryan Truesdell Artist Share 2011 The arrangements, u. a. three vocal numbers (currently with Kate McGarry , Wendy Gilles and Luciana Souza ), were written between 1947 and 1971 and were mostly rediscovered by Ryan Truesdell.
Play Gil Evans Mike Gibbs + Twelve Whirlwind Recordings 2012 On the 2013 album seven arrangements are interpreted by Evans; Ida Lupino and two titles by Gibbs are also played in his arrangements.
Lines of Color: Live at Jazz Standard Gil Evans Project Orchestra / Ryan Truesdell Artist Share 2014 Eleven arrangements by Gil Evans are on the album from 2015, most of which were recorded in this form in the original by Evans (with the exception of three arrangements for Claude Thornhill and one for Kenny Burrell , which was presented on Guitar Forms in 1964).
Spoonful Gil Evans Paris Workshop, Laurent Cugny Jazz & People 2016 Double album from 2017. Contains a CD with tracks by Cugny and a second CD Time of the Barracudas - Musique de Gil Evans with twelve arrangements of Evans tracks by Cugny and Cugny.

Appendix: Gil Evans in film and video

  • Miles Davis Quintet / Gil Evans Orchestra (Robert Herridge Television Theater 1959), Jazz Masters Vintage Collections, Vol. 2, Vision 50240-2.
  • World of Rhythm Live - Gil Evans and His Orchestra (Live at Montreux, 1983), View Video 1301.
  • RMS & Gil Evans: Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1983 NJPDVD 617.
  • Jazz à Paris - Gil Evans & Laurent Cugny & Big Band Lumière 1987, Polygram Video 041780-2.
  • Gil Evans (documentary) Amerimage-TV Ontario, 1998.

literature

  • Raymond Horricks: Svengali, or the Orchestra Called Gil Evans Spellmount 1984.
  • Stephanie Stein Crease: Gil Evans: Out of the Cool - His life and Music. Chicago, A Cappella Books / Chicago Review Press 2002. ISBN 978-1-55652-493-6 .
  • Tetsuya Tajiri: Gil Evans Discography 1941–82 Tokyo: Tajiri 1983.

still used

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  1. ↑ According to Stephanie Stein Crease Out of the Cool , p. 248, Evans did not lead the orchestra, but left the recording options to Carisi and Taylor to get out of the contract with Impulse! get
  2. ↑ The Ampex edition only contains the recordings from 1969
  3. ↑ more and not shortened pieces on the Bluebird edition from 1988
  4. ↑ in a different mix at Westwind , according to Ryo Kawasaki the European edition is not authorized
  5. ↑ only two pieces with Kirk; probably not authorized
  6. ↑ The Rest of Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London appeared on a second album in 1981 on the same label.
  7. ↑ JJ 09/79: Gil Evans - At The Royal Festival Hall London 1978. Jazz Journal , September 30, 2019, accessed on October 3, 2019 .
  8. Jump up ↑ Double album with one octet, which included Evans Lew Soloff , Earl McIntyre , Steve Lacy, Arthur Blythe , Pete Levin , Don Pate and Noel McGhee .
  9. ↑ partly the same pieces as on Strange Fruit ; Bootleg
  10. ↑ La Plus Que Lente is the transformation of a Debussy composition.
  11. ↑ According to Stephanie Stein Crease Gil Evans: Out of the Cool , p. 186, this is the first album that is only equipped with arrangements by Evans.
  12. ↑ cf. This Is Lucy Reed ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.lucyreed.com
  13. ↑ Just two excerpts from the Concierto de Aranjuez , a medley of three themes from the Miles Ahead album and "Spring Is Here"; all other pieces on the double album have been recorded with the Miles Davis quintet.
  14. ↑ as well as strings, cf. Airto website
  15. ↑ According to the credits of the album, Evans did not write an arrangement, but is highlighted as "musical director". According to Europejazz.net ( memento of the original from February 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. replaced Marcos Silva Evans both as arranger and orchestra leader. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.europejazz.net
  16. ↑ as a duo with Steve Lacy
  17. ↑ with ao Nexus
  18. ↑ In some of the reviews ( memento of the original from April 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. complains that the Gil Evans Orchestra is too weakly mixed. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sting.com
  19. ↑ Jazz Blues Club

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