The Individualism of Gil Evans

The Individualism of Gil Evans
Studio album by Gil Evans
Released 1964
Recorded September 1963, April 6, May 25, July 9 & October 29, 1964
Genre Jazz
Length 55:22
Label Verve
Producer Creed Taylor
Gil Evans chronology

Into the Hot
(1961)
The Individualism of Gil Evans
(1964)
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 Evans' big band arrangements of five original compositions (two cowritten 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.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Highly recommended to Gil Evans fans; it is a pity he did not record more during this era".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

  1. "Time of the Barracudas" (Davis, Evans) – 7:26
  2. "The Barbara Song" (Brecht, Weill) – 9:59
  3. "Las Vegas Tango" – 6:35
  4. "Flute Song/Hotel Me (Davis, Evans) – 12:29
  5. "El Toreador" – 3:26
  6. "Proclamation" – 3:55
  7. "Nothing Like You" (Dorough, Landesman) – 2:36
  8. "Concorde" (Lewis) – 7:39
  9. "Spoonful" (Dixon) – 13:46
All songs written by Gil Evans, except as indicated.

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 5, 2011