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March 3, 2024 9:15 am

In March 1958, “Prestige” label released “Gil Evans & Ten”, the debut Gil Evans album. It was recorded September – October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

• Gil Evans – piano
• Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
• Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
• Jack Koven – trumpet
• John Carisi – trumpet
• Louis Mucci – trumpet
• Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
• Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
• Willie Ruff – French horn
• Dave Kurtzer – bassoon
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Jo Jones – drums
• Nick Stabulas – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording
• Mark Rice – design
• Bob Weinstock – supervision

Track listing:

1. Remember – Irving Berlin
2. Ella Speed – Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter), Alan Lomax
3. Big Stuff – Leonard Bernstein
4. Nobody’s Heart – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
5. Just One of Those Things – Cole Porter
6. If You Could See Me Now – Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman
7. Jambangle – Gil Evans

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