Gil Evans/London,UK 1983

Having thoroughly enjoyed the live recordings of the time, Gil Evans, the most influential behind-the-scenes don in jazz history, was at his peak in the 1980s when he led the Monday Night Orchestra! ? ! The first two performances from the legendary tour led by talented British musicians during that golden era are now available! ! ! After his military service, Gil moved to New York in 1946 and lived in an apartment that had become a hangout for Charlie Parker and others who heralded the beginning of full-fledged jazz. Two years later, he formed a nontet with Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan, and continued to revolutionize the jazz world with Miles as “Miles’ wisdom bag”, while also producing his own albums and Kenny Burrell’s songs from the 1960s. From masterpieces to Sting in the 1980s, the master pianist/composer/arranger who played the most important role in the history of jazz, Gil Evans, was also famous as a painter. Especially for the king Miles Davis, whose activities were said to be the history of jazz, Gil was said to be an absolutely indispensable presence. From Miles Davis’ first album as a leader in 1949, “Birth of the Cool,” to Miles’ masterpiece “Sketch of Spain” and “Kind of Spain,” which established a mode that is said to be the greatest revolution in the jazz world. “Blue”, an electric era breakthrough in the jazz world Miles, the king who always led the jazz world, always asked for advice when taking a new step, including “Bitches Brew”, which became a guide to entering the jazz world, and without him, these masterpieces would not have been created. It is a well-known fact that he had the utmost trust in him throughout his life. From the long-awaited tour that Gill had planned for a long time, in which he formed a British orchestra made up of talented musicians, Gill was able to perform in Bradford on March 18, 1983, which was officially released. The completion of the most fulfilling period The Glasgow performance on March 3rd and the London performance on March 15th from the same year’s tour, where you can fully enjoy the perfect orchestration, were both captured on the label’s own extremely high-quality soundboard with careful mastering. Two rare edition titles have arrived at once! ! ! Of course, the sound and set list change every day, so fans are bound to cry! ! ! Great composers/arrangers prefer European musicians, including George Russell and Carla Bley/Michael Mantler in the 1960s. The uniquely European melancholy and delicate, perfect sound created by the chemical reaction of their swing sensibilities and outstanding technique, which are quite different from those of American musicians, seem to be a perfect match for big band sounds. Gil, along with Miles, fully realized the ability of European musicians with songs such as “In a Silent Way” and “Bitches Brew” during the most important period of change for jazz in the late 1960s. Several decades later, Gil finally gets the opportunity to go on tour with a British orchestra made up of all the great British musicians. The assembled members include Henry Loesser, Stan Saltzman, Chris Hunter, John Thurman and other horns, John Taylor on piano/keyboards, Ray Russell on guitar, Mo Foster on bass, and John on drums. For fans who are familiar with Marshall, European/British jazz (rock) → this is the secret, there will be a great lineup. The sounds that come out throughout the concert are not only jazz but also rock, especially British progressive rock/jazz rock group sounds such as Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and Soft Machine, and ECM. The European jazz sound, the king of Miles Davis. The magic of Gil, a great innovator, composer and arranger/keyboard player who was the driving force behind the jazz scene known as Kaito, is exquisitely intertwined, creating an orchestration sound that is different from Gil’s Monday Night Orchestra of the same period. As a soloist, he plays the baritone and soprano saxophone, as well as the bass clarinet. John Thurman, a master who explodes with creative improvisation, and Ray Russell, one of Britain’s best studio guitarists, known for his work in groups such as Rock Workshop and Chopin in the early 1970s, with their sharp-edged rock leanings. Jeff Beck’s deep-blue guitar, the British answer to Jaco Pastorius and Jeff Berlin, MoF Foster’s technical bass, drummer John Marshall who is indispensable for British jazz/rock, John Taylor’s progressive development from aesthetic piano to minimalist keyboards reminiscent of modern music, and other British masters. Gil moves to his heart’s content, and you can see the intense smile on his face as he is extremely satisfied with the results that exceeded his expectations. You have no choice but to listen to the “British” big band sound! ! ! Live at London,UK March 15.1983 1. London 2. Waltz 3. Variation on the Misery 4. Orange Was the Color of Her Dress then Silk Blue 5. Eleven 6. Little Wing Gil Evans – Piano Electric Piano Arrangemeny Conductor / Guy Barker – Trumpet / Miles Evans – Trumpet / Henry Lowther – Trumpet / Malcom Griffiths – Trombone / Rick Taylor Trombone Bass Trimbone / Chris Hunter – Alt Sax Fulute /Stan Sulzmann – Tenor Sax Flute Don Weller – Tenor Sax Soprano Sax / John Surman – Bariton Sax / Ray Russell – Guitar / John Taylor – Keyboard / Mo Foster -Bass / John Marshell – Drums