GIL EVANS

THE GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA 

Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix

If it weren’t for Gil Evans I'd run away and hide.

Jimi Hendrix was scheduled to record with Gil Evans' Orchestra but died before the session could take place. A few years later, Evans explored ten of Hendrix's compositions with his unique 19-piece unit, an orchestra that included two French horns, the tuba of Howard Johnson, three guitars, two basses, two percussionists and such soloists as altoist David Sanborn, trumpeter Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, Billy Harper on tenor, and guitarists Ryo Kawasaki and John Abercrombie. Evans' arrangements uplift many of Hendrix's more blues-oriented compositions and create a memorable set that is rock-oriented but retains the improvisation and personality of jazz. Words by Scott Yanow

Credits

Bass - Don Pate, Michael Moore

Chimes, Percussion [Latin], Vibraphone - Warren Smith, Jr.

Clarinet - Howard Johnson (3)

Congas, Drums - Susan Evans

Drums - Bruce Ditmas

Electric Guitar - John Abercrombie , Ryo Kawasaki

Electric Piano, Synthesizer - David Horowitz

Flute [Alto], Saxophone [Soprano] - David Sanborn

French Horn - Peter Gordon

Guitar - Keith Loving

Horn, Synthesizer - Peter Levin

Leader, Piano - Gil Evans

Producer - Mike Lipskin

Saxophone [Tenor], Flute - Billy Harper

Saxophone, Flute, Saxophone [Tenor] - Trevor Koehler

Synthesizer, Trombone, Flute, Bass - Tom Malone

Trumpet - Lewis Soloff

Trumpet, Vocals - Marvin C. Peterson

Written-By - Jimi Hendrix