Out of the Cool

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Out of the Cool'
Album by Gil Evans
Released	1961
Recorded	1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:06
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Creed Taylor
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
Gil Evans chronology
Great Jazz Standards (1959)	Out of the Cool (1961)	Into the Hot   (1962)

Out of the Cool is a 1961 jazz album by the Gil Evans Orchestra. It is is generally regarded as being Evans' masterpiece.

[edit] Track listing

1. "La Nevada" (Evans) –15:33
2. "Where Flamingos Fly" (Brooks, Courlander, Thea) –5:11
3. "Bilbao Song" (Brecht, Weill) –4:10
4. "Stratusphunk" (Evans, Russell) –8:00
5. "Sunken Treasure" (Evans) –4:15
6. "Sister Sadie" (Silver) –6:57

(Recorded 18 November–15 December 1960)

[edit] Personnel

• Gil Evans — piano
• Johnny Coles — trumpet
• Phil Sunkel — trumpet
• Keg Johnson — trombone
• Jimmy Knepper — trombone
• Tony Studd — bass trombone
• Bill Barber — tuba
• Ray Beckensteib — alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
• Eddie Cane — alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
• Budd Johnson — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Bob Tricarico — flute, piccolo, bassoon
• Ray Crawford — guitar
• Ron Carter — bass
• Elvin Jones — drums
• Charli Persip — drums