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Gil Evans discussion

Gil Evans
Page added Jul 27, 2012 Updated Aug 16, 2012

Hear a fantastic interview with pianist and arranger Gil Evans, taken from a 1986 recording on Ben Sidran's Talking Jazz series.

Tracks in this feature

1. 'Underneath the Willow Tree' by Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra
CD: Play Gil Evans/Gerry Mulligan (Fresh Sound B0002SVMKC)

2. 'Boplicity' by Miles Davis
CD: Birth of the Cool (Capitol CDP 7 92862 2)

3. 'Stardust' by Jack Jenny
CD: Stardust (Hep 603366104520)

4. 'Miles Ahead' by Miles Davis
CD: Miles Ahead (Columbia CL 1041)

5. 'Chant of the Reed' by Gil Evans Orchestra
CD: Great Jazz Standards (World Pacific WP-1270)

6. 'Where Flamingos Fly' by Gil Evans
CD: Where Flamingos Fly (A and M Records CD 0831)

7. 'So Long' by Gil Evans Orchestra
CD: Blues in Orbit (enja 3069)

8. 'Barbara Song' by Gil Evans Orchestra
CD: Individualism of Gil Evans (Verve Records 833 804-2)

Interview: Ben Sidran, September 1986
CD: Talking Jazz (Nardis NMX 24)

 

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Aug 3, 2012. 2:00pm - 2:30pm

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Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green) (May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, active in the United States. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with Miles Davis.

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On Aug 10, 2012. 6:49pm
ABC Jazz said

Hi Christopher, you can hear this interview as streaming audio from this page for 1 month after broadcast... Enjoy..!

On Aug 5, 2012. 5:40pm
Anonymous said

Fabulous, please play more of these wonderful discussion with Jazz greats.It made my day.Regards,Simon.

On Jul 31, 2012. 9:08am
Anonymous said

Dear ABC Jazz,
I'd dearly love to listen in to this interview, but I'll possibly be working when it is being broadcast.
Will it be repeated at any other times or will it be available for online listening?
Please advise; thankyou.
Christopher Lynch.

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