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