Impulse! session · in the studio
November 30, 1960
Gil Evans Orchestra
In the room
- Gil Evans – piano, arranger, conductor
- Johnny Coles – trumpet · as John Coles
- Phil Sunkel – trumpet
- Keg Johnson – trombone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone- Tony Studd – bass trombone
Bill Barber – tuba- Eddie Caine – alto sax, flute, piccolo
- Budd Johnson – tenor, soprano sax
- Ray Crawford – guitar
- Bob Tricarico – bassoon, flute, piccolo
Ron Carter – bass
Elvin Jones – percussion
Charlie Persip – percussion
The takes
1 of these 2 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Sunken Treasure | A-4 |
| – | Sister Sadie | Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IA-9340/2 |
2 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
9 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8838 | Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1963 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Jimmy Knepper, Tony Studd, Bill Barber, Bob Tricarico, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip | |
| V-8555 | The Individualism Of Gil Evans | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1964 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Jimmy Knepper, Tony Studd, Bill Barber, Bob Tricarico, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip |
7 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1270 | Great Jazz Standards | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1959 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber, Eddie Caine, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, Elvin Jones | |
| PJ-1289 | Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers | Various Artists | 1960 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber, Eddie Caine, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, Elvin Jones |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 1480 | Sketches Of Spain | Miles Davis | 1960 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber, Eddie Caine, Elvin Jones | |
| V-8612 | Guitar Forms | Kenny Burrell | 1965 | Gil Evans, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Barber, Bob Tricarico, Ron Carter |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 2106 | Quiet Nights | Miles Davis | 1963 | Gil Evans, Bill Barber, Bob Tricarico, Elvin Jones |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1246 | New Bottle Old Wine | Gil Evans | 1958 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber | |
| CL 1274 | Porgy And Bess | Miles Davis | 1959 | Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber |
