Parabola (album)

Parabola
Studio album by Gil Evans Orchestra
Released 1979
Recorded July 29, 1978 at Trafalgar Studios, Rome
Genre Jazz
Length 76:32
Label Horo HDP 31-32
Producer Aldo Sinesio
Gil Evans chronology

The Rest of Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978
(1978)
Parabola
(1978)
Little Wing
(1978)

Parabola is a double album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in Italy in 1978 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Arthur Blythe, Steve Lacy, and Lew Soloff and released on the Italian Horo label.[1][2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gil Evans except as indicated

  1. "Waltz" - 14:22
  2. "Up from the Skies" (Jimi Hendrix) - 4:20
  3. "Parabora" - 11:52
  4. "Stone Free" (Hendrix) - 21:58
  5. "Variation" - 24:00

Personnel

References

  1. Gil Evans discography accessed June 16, 2014.
  2. Horo Records discography, accessed June 16, 2014
  3. 3.0 3.1 Allmusic listing accessed June 16, 2014.