Gil Evans

Gil Evans -
The Time of the Barracudas

Gil Evans, the Guru of arrangers.
Although Gil Evans had gained a lot of acclaim for his three collaborations with Miles Davis in the 1950s and his own albums, this CD contains (with the exception of two tracks purposely left off), Evans's only dates as a leader during 1961-68. The personnel varies on the six sessions that comprise the CD (which adds five numbers including two previously unreleased to the original Lp) with such major soloists featured as tenorman Wayne Shorter, trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, trumpeter Johnny Coles and guitarist Kenny Burrell. Highlights include "Time of the Barracudas," "The Barbara Song," "Las Vegas Tango" and "Spoonful." Highly recommended to Gil Evans fans; it is a pity he did not record more during this era.

Scott Yarrow-All Music

Gil Evans
Arranger, Composer, Piano, Primary Artist
Ron Carter
Bass
Paul Chambers
Bass
Richard Davis
Bass
Milt Hinton
Bass
Gary Peacock
Bass
Ben Tucker
Bass
Eric Dolphy
Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Sax (Alto)
Osie Johnson
Drums
Elvin Jones
Drums
James Buffington
French Horn
Gil Cohen
French Horn
Robert "Brother Ah" Northern
French Horn
Julius Watkins
French Horn
Kenny Burrell
Guitar
Barry Galbraith
Guitar
Margaret Ross
Harp
Al Block
Reeds, Woodwind
Garvin Bushell
Reeds, Woodwind
Andy Fitzgerald
Reeds, Woodwind
Steve Lacy
Reeds, Woodwind
George Marge
Reeds, Woodwind
Jerome Richardson
Reeds, Woodwind
Wayne Shorter
Reeds, Woodwind
Bob Tricarico
Reeds, Woodwind
Phil Woods
Reeds, Woodwind
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone, Trumpet
Tony Studd
Trombone, Trumpet
Jimmy Knepper
Trombone
Frank Rehak
Trombone
Johnny Coles
Trumpet
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Thad Jones
Trumpet
Louis Mucci
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Billy Barber
Tuba
Harry Lookofsky
Violin