One of arranger Gil Evans's main talents was his ability to fuse diverse, unique performers into a unified ensemble. He accomplishes that on the first of two LPs taken from a pair of 1980 concerts, even if his presence is felt more than heard. Although Evans is on electric piano, he also employed two other synthesizer players (Masabumi Kikuchi and Pete Levin) in his eclectic band, which at the time included such notables as Lew Soloff, Jon Faddis and Hannibal Marvin Peterson on trumpets, altoist Arthur Blythe, trombonist George Lewis, baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett and drummer Billy Cobham, among others. A lengthy "Anita's Dance" and a remake of "Gone, Gone, Gone" are the more memorable selections.
Live at the Public Theater in New York, Vol. 1
Gil Evans
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Live at the Public Theater in New York, Vol. 1 Review
by Scott Yanow
Track Listing
| Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Gil Evans | 17:11 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 2 | Gil Evans | 04:48 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 3 | Gil Evans | 03:14 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 4 | Gil Evans | 06:20 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 5 | Gil Evans | 07:51 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
| 6 | Gil Evans | 04:19 | SpotifyAmazon |
