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Check out these new and used Gil Evans vinyl records LPs for sale. We recommend starting your Gil Evans vinyl collection with the essential albums Out Of The Cool, Sketches Of Spain and Quiet Nights. Our inventory is always changing, so check back often, or browse our list of vinyl records for sale from jazz musicians.
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Out Of The Cool[LP]
A classic big-band album and one of the first-ever releases on the Impulse! label, this 1961 recording features a superb line-up including Jimmy Knepper on trombone, Ron Carter on bass and a fiery Elvin Jones on drums
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Out Of The Cool (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)[LP]
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Great Jazz Standards (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
22% OffThe brilliant arranger Gil Evans had already collaborated with Miles Davis on Birth of the Cool and Miles Ahead when he made his two excellent albums for World Pacific - New Bottle Old Wine (1958) and Great Jazz Standards (1959) - the latter featurin... read more
Gil Evans: Out of the Cool: His Life and Music
Used Book in Good Condition
"SVENGALI"----GIL EVANS-------VINYL LP
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Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
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Gil Evans & Ten RSD 2023 180 Gram MONO Prestige / Craft Recordings CR00674
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New Bottle/Old Wine
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Hidden Treasures, Volume One: Monday Nights
Live At Fabrik Hamburg 1986
Artikelname: Live At Fabrik Hamburg 1986 180Gr./Triple Gatefold Vinyl LP Produktty: ABIS MUSIC
Gil Evans: A Jazz Maestro’s Timeless Legacy
Unveiling the Maestro: Gil Evans
Gil Evans was one of the most visionary arrangers, composers, and bandleaders in the history of jazz. Known for his innovative orchestrations and collaborations with some of the genre’s biggest names, Evans reshaped what a jazz ensemble could sound like. He brought together classical textures, bold harmonic ideas, and adventurous instrumentation, creating music that was both lush and cutting-edge. While he was often behind the scenes rather than in the spotlight, Evans’s contributions to jazz are foundational—especially in the evolution of cool jazz, modal jazz, and large-ensemble experimentation.
Born in Toronto, Canada, in 1912, Gil Evans spent most of his life in the United States. By the 1930s, he was already working as an arranger for swing bands, but it was in the 1940s that his influence began to deepen. Living in New York City, Evans kept an open apartment where young jazz musicians gathered to discuss music and test ideas. Among the regulars were Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, and John Carisi. These informal meetings eventually led to one of the most influential collaborations in jazz history.
Evans’s partnership with trumpeter Miles Davis in the late 1940s and 1950s helped define the sound of modern jazz. Their first major project together was the Birth of the Cool sessions, which took place in 1949 and 1950. The recordings featured a nonet that blended brass, reeds, and rhythm section in unique ways. Evans’s arrangements, full of subtle voicings and classical influence, brought a sense of restraint and elegance to jazz at a time when bebop was pushing toward more fiery, virtuosic expression. The resulting sound was cool, relaxed, and deeply sophisticated.
After Birth of the Cool, Evans and Davis would go on to make several more landmark albums together that further explored the possibilities of orchestration in jazz. These works—each distinct in concept and sound—remain some of the most revered in the jazz canon.
Notable Albums Featuring Gil Evans
- Miles Davis – Miles Ahead (1957)
This was the first of three major orchestral collaborations between Evans and Davis in the late 1950s. The album features Davis as the sole soloist, soaring over a full jazz orchestra arranged by Evans. The music flows as a continuous suite, with seamless transitions and vibrant textures that blend jazz and classical ideas. - Miles Davis – Porgy and Bess (1958)
Evans arranged and conducted this stunning reinterpretation of George Gershwin’s opera. His orchestrations are rich, dynamic, and emotionally charged, providing the perfect setting for Davis’s expressive trumpet. The project was ambitious, combining the structure of American musical theater with the spontaneity of jazz. - Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain (1960)
Perhaps the most dramatic and cinematic of the Evans-Davis collaborations, Sketches of Spain blends Spanish folk themes, classical music, and jazz improvisation. Evans’s arrangement of Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez stands out as a bold and imaginative fusion of genres. - Gil Evans – Out of the Cool (1961)
This was Evans’s first album for Impulse! Records as a bandleader, and it marked a major statement of his own artistic vision. The music is expansive, moody, and rhythmically compelling. Tracks like “La Nevada” show Evans experimenting with groove and texture, allowing more space for soloists within his detailed orchestrations. - Gil Evans – The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (1974)
In the 1970s, Evans expanded his palette even further by incorporating elements of rock and electric instrumentation. On this album, he arranged and interpreted Hendrix compositions like “Voodoo Child” and “Little Wing” for a large jazz ensemble. The result is a bold, genre-crossing experiment that showcases Evans’s openness to new musical ideas.
A Vision Beyond Boundaries
What made Gil Evans’s work so impactful was his ability to blend contrasting elements into a cohesive whole. He was just as comfortable with classical composers like Ravel and Debussy as he was with blues and bop. His orchestrations often featured instruments not traditionally found in jazz ensembles—French horns, tuba, bassoon, even harp—and he treated the orchestra like a living, breathing organism, capable of both power and delicacy.
Evans’s music often moved at its own pace. He wasn’t interested in showcasing virtuosity for its own sake. Instead, he focused on color, mood, and space. His arrangements gave soloists room to breathe and develop ideas slowly, allowing emotion to take center stage. Whether working with a 19-piece orchestra or a smaller group, he always sought to expand the expressive range of jazz.
In the later years of his life, Evans continued to experiment, leading groups that included electric guitars, synthesizers, and funk-inspired grooves. He mentored young musicians and encouraged improvisation and collaboration, always looking forward rather than backward. He passed away in 1988, but his influence remains strong in the world of jazz composition and arrangement.
A Lasting Influence
Gil Evans helped to redefine the sound of jazz—not by breaking it apart, but by widening its horizons. His ability to draw from diverse musical traditions and merge them into something entirely his own set a new standard for what jazz orchestration could achieve. Whether through his iconic collaborations with Miles Davis or his own genre-blending projects, Evans consistently pushed the boundaries of the art form. For listeners seeking a deeper, more expansive kind of jazz, Gil Evans’s music offers a masterclass in innovation, subtlety, and imagination.
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