Name: Great Jazz Standards (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
Brand: Gil Evans Orchestra

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

B003436101

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Black

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Format detail

180 Gram, Deluxe Gatefold

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-05

Signed copies

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Supplier US

Unive­rsal

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Sales:8.875

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602438568369

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Black LP

Artist

Gil Evans Orchestra

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

The Gil Evans Orchestra is a legendary jazz ensemble known for their innovative and influential arrangements. Led by the visionary composer and arranger <en>Gil Evans</en>, the orchestra has been at the forefront of jazz music since its formation in the 1940s.
With a distinctive sound that blends elements of big band, bebop, and cool jazz, the Gil Evans Orchestra has created a unique musical language that continues to inspire musicians today. Their collaborations with iconic artists such as Miles Davis have produced groundbreaking albums like "Miles Ahead" and "Sketches of Spain," which pushed the boundaries of traditional jazz.
Similar artists who have been influenced by the Gil Evans Orchestra include Johnny Coles, Curtis Counce, Carmell Jones, Leroy Vinnegar, Dizzy Reece, Roy Brooks, Sonny Clark Trio, Sam Rivers, Andrew Hill, Horace Parlan Quintet, Stanley Turrentine, Jackie McLean, Harold Land,
Sonny Red,
Al Cohn,
Gerald Wilson Big Band,
Duke Pearson,
Steve Lacy,
and Jack Wilson. These musicians have all contributed to the evolution of jazz music and share a passion for pushing artistic boundaries.

The brilliant arranger Gil Evans had already collaborated with Miles Davis on Birth of the Cool and Miles Ahead when he made his two excellent albums for World Pacific – New Bottle Old Wine (1958) and Great Jazz Standards (1959) – the latter featuring Johnny Coles, Steve Lacy, Budd Johnson, Elvin Jones and more.

Great Jazz Standards (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

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