Great Jazz Standards

Gil Evans Orchestra

Released: 1959
Tracks: 7

1 more track from these dates went to Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers

Who's on it

Gil Evans – piano, arranger, conductor
Johnny Coles – trumpet
Louis Mucci – trumpet
Danny Stiles – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Rod Levitt – trombone
Earl Chapin – French horn
Bill Barber – tuba
Steve Lacy – soprano sax
Budd Johnson – tenor sax, clarinet
Ray Crawford – guitar
Eddie Caine – woodwinds
Tommy Potter – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Allen Smith – trumpet
Bill Elton – trombone
Dick Lieb – trombone
Bob Northern – French horn
Chuck Wayne – guitar
Al Block – woodwinds
Dick Carter – bass
Dennis Charles – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

1Ballad Of The Sad Young MenFebruary 5, 1959 ·
2Joy SpringFebruary 5, 1959 ·
3Chant Of The WeedFebruary 5, 1959 ·
4La Nevada (theme)February 5, 1959 ·
5Davenport Bluescirca early 1959 ·
6Straight, No Chasercirca early 1959 ·
7Djangocirca early 1959 ·

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The 2 sessions

February 5, 1959NYCGil Evans And His Orchestra
- Gil Evans – piano, arranger, conductor
- Johnny Coles – trumpet
- Louis Mucci – trumpet
- Danny Stiles – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Rod Levitt – trombone
- Earl Chapin – French horn
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Steve Lacy – soprano sax
- Budd Johnson – tenor sax, clarinet
- Ray Crawford – guitar
- Eddie Caine – woodwinds
- Tommy Potter – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
4 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
circa early 1959NYCGil Evans And His Orchestra
- Gil Evans – piano, arranger, conductor
- Johnny Coles – trumpet
- Louis Mucci – trumpet
- Allen Smith – trumpet
- Bill Elton – trombone
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Dick Lieb – trombone
- Bob Northern – French horn
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Steve Lacy – soprano sax
- Chuck Wayne – guitar
- Al Block – woodwinds
- Dick Carter – bass
- Dennis Charles – drums
3 tracks on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

15 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Danny Stiles, Jimmy Cleveland, Curtis Fuller, Rod Levitt, Earl Chapin, Bill Barber, Steve Lacy, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, Eddie Caine, Tommy Potter, Elvin Jones

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Barber, Steve Lacy, Elvin Jones, Bob Northern, Al Block

8 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Earl Chapin, Bill Barber, Eddie Caine, Elvin Jones, Al Block
	V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Barber, Steve Lacy, Elvin Jones, Al Block

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-4	Out Of The Cool	Gil Evans Orchestra	1961	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, Eddie Caine, Elvin Jones

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Gil Evans, Louis Mucci, Bill Barber, Steve Lacy, Elvin Jones, Al Block

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Bill Barber, Chuck Wayne
	CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Barber

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Gil Evans, Louis Mucci, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Barber
PRLP 7120	Gil Evans & Ten	Gil Evans & Ten	1958	Gil Evans, Louis Mucci, Jimmy Cleveland, Steve Lacy
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Chuck Wayne
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Chuck Wayne
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Gil Evans, Jimmy Cleveland, Bill Barber, Steve Lacy

3 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36078	Dream Of You	Helen Merrill	1956	Gil Evans, Louis Mucci, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Johnny Coles, Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	Bill Barber, Elvin Jones, Bob Northern
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	Bill Barber, Elvin Jones, Bob Northern
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Bob Northern
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Chapin, Bob Northern
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Danny Stiles, Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Chapin

2 of them 35 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9024	The Birth Of Bop Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	Budd Johnson, Chuck Wayne
MG 9025	The Birth Of Bop Volume 4	Various Artists	1953	Budd Johnson, Chuck Wayne
MG-26025	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1954	Budd Johnson, Tommy Potter
MG-26027	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1954	Budd Johnson, Tommy Potter
MGC-646	The Magnificent Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quintet	1955	Gil Evans, Al Block
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Chapin
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Gil Evans, Al Block
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Gil Evans, Al Block
V-8787	Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra	1953	Gil Evans, Al Block
MG-36016	The Advance Guard Of The '40s	Various Artists	1955	Budd Johnson, Tommy Potter
MG-36029	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1955	Budd Johnson, Tommy Potter
MG-36030	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1955	Budd Johnson, Tommy Potter
LP 3243	This Is Lucy Reed	Lucy Reed	1957	Gil Evans, Jimmy Cleveland
MGV-8238	The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport	The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory At Newport	1957	Steve Lacy, Dennis Charles
PRLP 7125	Soprano Sax	Steve Lacy	1958	Steve Lacy, Dennis Charles
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Curtis Fuller, Earl Chapin
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Johnny Coles, Bill Elton
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Eddie Caine, Bill Elton
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Dick Lieb
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Curtis Fuller, Bob Northern
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Johnny Coles, Bill Elton
LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	Louis Mucci, Bob Northern
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Curtis Fuller, Elvin Jones
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
V-8643	Look To The Rainbow	Astrud Gilberto	1966	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Earl Chapin