Gil Evans & Ten

by Gil Evans

Gil Evans & Ten cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1958
  • Label: Prestige
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:04
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking his debut as a bandleader, the pianist expands a traditional nonet with the addition of a bass trombone to enrich the brass textures. The intricate, densely voiced charts solidify his reputation as one of the era's foremost architectural composers.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, technical, instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Remember (4:30)
  2. Ella Speed (5:47)
  3. Big Stuff (4:46)
  4. Nobody's Heart (4:22)
  5. Just One Of Those Things (4:23)
  6. If You Could See Me Know (4:15)
  7. Jambangle (4:57)

Credits

  • Demekia C. - backing vocals
  • Ebony - backing vocals
  • Essence Hair Care - hair [hairstylist]
  • The Butcher - instruments, scratches
  • "T" The Sarge - lyrics by
  • Tyrone Dabney - stylist [fashions]
  • Ken White - written-by
  • Tracy Edmond - written-by

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