Impulse! session · in the studio

December 10, 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
Ray Beckenstein – 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

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
–	Bilbao Song	A-4

All 1 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Gil Evans Orchestra – Out Of The Cool (Impulse! A-4)

A-4 · 1961Out Of The CoolGil Evans Orchestra

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

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1270	Great Jazz Standards	Gil Evans Orchestra	1959	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber, 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, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, Elvin Jones
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Gil Evans, Jimmy Knepper, Bill Barber, Ray Beckenstein, Bob Tricarico, Ron Carter

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Gil Evans, Bill Barber, Ray Beckenstein, Bob Tricarico, Elvin Jones

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles, Bill Barber, 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

2 of them 33 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Budd Johnson, Charlie Persip
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Gil Evans, Bill Barber
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Johnny Coles, Charlie Persip
MG-36124	Chamblee Music	Eddie Chamblee	1958	Johnny Coles, Charlie Persip
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
BCP-6046	Charles Persip And The Jazz Statesmen	Charles Persip And The Jazz Statesmen	1960	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Keg Johnson, Budd Johnson
A-3	The Incredible Kai Winding Trombones	Kai Winding Trombones	1961	Jimmy Knepper, Ron Carter
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	Bill Barber, Elvin Jones
BLP 4194	Speak No Evil	Wayne Shorter	1966+	Ron Carter, Elvin Jones
CJM 8004	...How Time Passes...	Don Ellis	1961	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Jimmy Knepper, Budd Johnson
NJLP 8257	New Ideas	Don Ellis	1961	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Jimmy Knepper, Charlie Persip
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	Bill Barber, Elvin Jones
MG 12157	Jazz Argosy	The New Sound Of Tony Argo	1961	Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
NJLP 8265	Where?	Ron Carter With Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron	1962	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
NJLP 8269	The Quest	Mal Waldron With Eric Dolphy And Booker Ervin	1962	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
NJLP 8274	Asia Minor	Dizzy Reece	1962	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
V-8494	Big Band Bossa Nova	Stan Getz	1962	Tony Studd, Ray Beckenstein
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles
NJLP 8292	The Jazz Soul Of Cleopatra	John Coltrane/Ahmed Abdul-Malik/Dizzy Reece/Oudi Hrant/Yusef Lateef	1963	Ron Carter, Charlie Persip
V-8833	Stan Getz - Bill Evans Quartet · not on the site yet	Stan Getz - Bill Evans Quartet	1964	Ron Carter, Elvin Jones
CL 2237	Bob Brookmeyer And Friends	Bob Brookmeyer And Friends	1965	Ron Carter, Elvin Jones
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Ray Beckenstein, Budd Johnson
V-8643	Look To The Rainbow	Astrud Gilberto	1966	Gil Evans, Johnny Coles
BLP 4264	The Real McCoy	McCoy Tyner	1967	Ron Carter, Elvin Jones
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Tony Studd, Ron Carter
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Tony Studd, Ron Carter
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Tony Studd, Ron Carter
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Tony Studd, Ron Carter