Into the Hot (Gil Evans album)

Into the Hot is an album released under the auspices of the Gil Evans Orchestra but actually featuring sessions by John Carisi's Orchestra and the Cecil Taylor Unit.^[2] The album was released on the Impulse! label in 1961 and features three performances by Taylor with Archie Shepp, Jimmy Lyons, Henry Grimes and Sunny Murray with Ted Curson and Roswell Rudd added on one track. The other three tracks feature Carisi leading an orchestra featuring members of Gil Evans' big band. The Cecil Taylor recordings from this album were also released on Mixed in 1998 along with tracks by Roswell Rudd's sextet.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Moon Taj" (John Carisi) - 8:25
2. "Pots" (Cecil Taylor) - 5:50
3. "Angkor Wat" (Carisi) - 6:24
4. "Bulbs" (Taylor) - 6:55
5. "Barry's Tune" (Carisi) - 3:43
6. "Mixed" (Taylor) - 10:13

Recorded September 14 (track 3), October 6 (track 5), October 10 (tracks 2, 4, & 6) & October 31 (track 1), 1961

Personnel

• John Carisi: trumpet, arranger, conductor (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• John Glasel: trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Joe Wilder: trumpet (track 1)
• Clark Terry: trumpet (track 5)
• Doc Severinsen: trumpet (track 3)
• Urbie Green: trombone (track 1, 3 & 5)
• Bob Brookmeyer: trombone (track 1 & 5)
• Jimmy Buffington: flugelhorn (track 3)
• Harvey Phillips: tuba (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Phil Woods: alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Gene Quill: alto saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Eddie Costa: piano, vibes (track 1, 3 & 5)
• Barry Galbraith: guitar (track 1, 3 & 5)
• Art Davis: bass (tracks 1 & 3)
• Milt Hinton: bass (track 3)
• Osie Johnson: drums (tracks 1, 3 & 5)

• Cecil Taylor: piano (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Jimmy Lyons: alto saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Archie Shepp: tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Henry Grimes: bass (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Sunny Murray: drums (tracks 2, 4 & 6)
• Ted Curson: trumpet (track 6)
• Roswell Rudd: trombone (track 6)

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