Recorded after gil evans provided the orchestral clouds through which miles davis blew on. Having started professionally with parker playing bebop, davis later came under the influence of gil evans who was the driving force and inspiration behind the set of 1949 recordings known as the birth of the cool that was initially a commercial flop until rereleased on lp in 1959 when they were truly. Gil evans, essential jazz arranger, at 100 famous for his collaborations with miles davis, evans brought orchestral colors and textures to jazz, and was a pioneer of the cool. Evanss title makes clear that this is a path away from the legendary 1949 birth of the cool, opening as it does with an obsessive if calmly so vamp that. Lupe fiasco the cool mp3 download the cool complete mp3. I have an original and a test pressing of this, and while the original is great, the alto analogue is even better. Please note, this release has a french distribution code. Recorded in late 1960, out of the cool by gil evans was one of the first four lps released on the impulse. Out of the cool is a jazz album by the gil evans orchestra, recorded in 1960 and released on the impulse. The gil evans orchestra out of the cool cd discogs.
Out of the cool, an album by the gil evans orchestra. Initially the piece opens with a loud full tutti brassy sounds that gives way to a graceful and light piece that ends with a. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Out of the cool remastered gil evans to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Gil evans orchestra out of the cool best cd version. A selftaught musician, evans started his first band in 1933, first.
Large ensemble of the year ryan truesdells gil evans project. Find gil evans discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Publication date 2002 topics evans, gil, 1912, jazz musicians publisher chicago, il. The first two titles are reiners famed also sprach zarathustra and the gil evans title featured herea brilliant study in group improvisation and his finest effort outside of his work with miles davis with 28 more releases scheduled through 20.
However, the rapper continues his uneasy labor he has already started the work over the new disc lupend, which would be issued in 2008. The first half of the concert will be devoted to interpretations of the five pieces on out of the cool, evanss great 1960 studio album, with. Digitally remastered at mca music media studios using 20bit super mapping. Serious bonus points go out to anyone who can manage to extract some kind of meaningful narrative out of the cool, lupe fiascos purported concept album.
Out of the cool is the comprehensive biography of a selftaught musician whom colleagues often regarded as a mentor. In december 2007, lupe released the second album the cool, which became the brilliant embodiment of all the things the public adored in lupe so much after his forceful debut. Get all the lyrics to songs by gil evans and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Evans had learned much from davis about improvisation, instinct, and space the trumpeter learned plenty, too, especially about color, texture, and dynamic tension. There were some worthwhile recordings from the 80s when the band had a long string of monday night gigs at sweet basil in new york but in general they do not often.
These sound very nice on their own and by no means bad, but the german impulse cds from 1987 seem to be the even better choice. The following video is a recording and transcription of gils arrangement on the old standard my ship. Gil evans, other than sketching out a framework and contributing his keyboard, seemed to let the orchestra largely run itself, inspiring rather than closely directing the music. Out of the cool by the gil evans orchestra on amazon music. Evans orchestrates less here, instead concentrating on. Miles had an uncanny ability for choosing the best people to extend his sound and vocabulary, and gil evans might have done more to contribute to that legacy than anyone. Gil evans gil evans and his orchestra dvd 1983 view. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Recording sessions took place during 2006 to 2007, with lupe fiasco himself, alongside charles patton chilly serving as the records executive producers. The set features a typically unusual 11piece unit consisting of two trumpets, trombonist jimmy cleveland, bart varsalona on bass trombone, french horn. Out of the cool gil evans orchestra, gil evans songs. Gil evans the individualism of gil evans reissue 1988. Evans had a long and productive career but remains best known for his celebrated collaborations with trumpeter miles davis. Newly discovered works of gil evans is a daunting undertaking, years in the making.
Lupe fiascos the cool commonly referred as the cool is the second studio album by chicagonative rapper lupe fiasco. Gil evans arrangement of my ship w transcription jazz. Peter, are you referring to oliver nelson or gil evans. Release out of the cool by the gil evans orchestra. To download this album via itunes with a bonus track, click here. Gil evans out of the cool poll winners records pwr. Yeah, yeah the cool turn me up, uh, yeah he came back, in the same suit that he was buried in similar to the one his grandfather was married in yes, he was still fresh to. Producer ryan truesdell was given access to a humongous collection of. Think kanye west before money and fame drove him insane or a jayz more interested in robots, anime, and the koran than conspicuous consumption. Out of the cool, released in 1960, was the first recording gil evans issued after three straight albums with miles davis sketches of spain being the final one before this. In my humble opinion it was gil evans who invented miles davis as most of us know him. Gil evansout of the cool45 rpm vinyl recordacoustic sounds. Evans brought orchestral colors and textures to jazz, and was a pioneer of the cool sound. As the cool progresses, these are revealed to include.
The gil evans orchestra out of the cool to buy this cd from. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Gil evans, canadianborn composer and arranger who was one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz history. Bill barber jazz tuba player 19601118 19601 tracks 2, 45. He is best known for his acclaimed collaborations with miles davis. The results are lovely, sometimes cerebral jazz meditations, and the soundstage is expansive, with soloists firmly rooted within. Contains gil evans classic album out of the cool in its entirety, featuring such stars as budd johnson, johnny coles, jimmy knepper, ron carter and elvin jones. Evans, gil article about evans, gil by the free dictionary. Out of the cool, an album by gil evans on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. If your cd has the mcad56xx catalog number, it is most likely the version with the chopped off frequencies beyond 16 khz.
The life 19121988 and career of gil evans paralleled and often foreshadowed the quickly changing world of jazz through the 20th century. Buy mp3 music online gil evans the individualism of gil evans reissue 1988 bonus track gil evans the individualism of gil evans. Listen to your favorite songs from out of the cool by the gil evans orchestra now. Cool fusion modern big band postbop experimental big band progressive jazz. May, 1912 march 20, 1988 was a canadianamerican jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. Download lupe fiasco mp3 songs and albums music downloads. This is gil evans by anthony bellamy on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The gil evans orchestra out of the cool 1961, vinyl discogs.
Out of the cool is an all time classic by gil evans and his masterpiece according to many. The first four releases featured trombonist kai winding and j. Out of the cool, perhaps even more than his collaborations with miles davis, spotlights gil evans brilliance as a writer and arranger. All are mastered from original tapes on customized versions of demidoff electronics, and. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion.