The Individualism of Gil Evans

Infobox Album |
Name = The Individualism of Gil Evans
Type = Album
Artist = Gil Evans


Released = 1964
Recorded = September 1963, April 6, May 25, July 9 & October 29, 1964
Genre = Jazz
Length = 55:22
Label = Prestige
Producer = Creed Taylor
Reviews = *amg|id=10:jcfyxqwgldte|rating|4|5
Last album = "Into the Hot"
(1961)
This album = "The Individualism of Gil Evans"
(1964)
Next album = "Blues in Orbit"
(1969)

"The Individualism of Gil Evans" is an album by pianist, conductor, arranger and composer Gil Evans originally released on the Verve label in 1964. It features Evan's big band arrangements of five original compositions (two co-written with Miles Davis) and compositions by Kurt Weill, Bob Dorough, John Lewis and Willie Dixon. Tracks 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 first appeared on the CD version of the album.

Track listing

# "Time of the Barracudas" (Davis, Evans) - 7:26
# " The Barbara Song" (Brecht, Weill) - 9:59
# "Las Vegas Tango" - 6:35
# "Flute Song/Hotel Me (Davis, Evans) -
# "El Toreador" - 3:26
# "Proclamation" - 3:55
# "Nothing Like You" (Dorough, Landesman) - 2:36
# "Concorde" (Lewis) - 7:39
# "Spoonful" (Dixon) - 13:46

:"All songs written by Gil Evans, except as indicated.":*Recorded at A&R Studios, New York in September, 1963; at Webster Hall, New York on April 6 and May 25, 1964; and at Van Gelder's Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 9 and October 29, 1964.

Personnel

*Gil Evans - Piano, Arranger
*Eric Dolphy - Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Alto)
*Jimmy Knepper - Trombone
*Frank Rehak - Trombone
*Jimmy Cleveland - Trombone, Trumpet
*Tony Studd - Trombone, Trumpet
*Johnny Coles - Trumpet
*Thad Jones - Trumpet
*Ernie Royal - Trumpet
*Bernie Glow - Trumpet
*Louis Mucci - Trumpet
*Wayne Shorter - Reeds, Woodwind
*Steve Lacy - Reeds, Woodwind
*Jerome Richardson - Reeds, Woodwind
*Phil Woods - Reeds, Woodwind
*Bob Tricarico - Reeds, Woodwind
*Al Block - Reeds, Woodwind
*Garvin Bushell - Reeds, Woodwind
*Andy Fitzgerald - Reeds, Woodwind
*George Marge - Reeds, Woodwind
*Julius Watkins - French Horn
*Gil Cohen - French Horn
*Bob Northern - French Horn
*James Buffington - French Horn
*Ray Alonge - French Horn
*Billy Barber - Tuba
*Harry Lookofsky - Violin
*Margaret Ross - Harp
*Kenny Burrell - Guitar
*Barry Galbraith - Guitar
*Gary Peacock - Bass
*Ben Tucker - Bass
*Paul Chambers - Bass
*Milt Hinton - Bass
*Osie Johnson - Drums
*Ron Carter - Bass
*Richard Davis - Bass
*Elvin Jones - Drums