The individualism of gil evans liner notes pdf

Gil evans the individualism of gil evans 1964, gatefold, vinyl. The law of the heart is a vigorous challenge to the prevailing concept of the antidemocratic image of the self in the american literary and cultural tradition. Robert palmer, liner notes for kind of blue one of the decisive forces in the development of modern jazz. Who was the distribution force behind the development of cool in new york in the late 1940s. Critics call it the one jazz album every fan must own. The free jazz direction with minimalist arranging that evans took will have some listeners wondering about musical textures abandoned and undeveloped. The barbara song and concorde represent evans scoring at his finest. In the studio, gil evans was checking the parts with his characteristically preoccupied look. Using the individualismcollectivism construct to understand cultural differences in ptsd article pdf available january 2012 with 1,393 reads how we measure reads. She edited the liner notes for the grammy awardwinning cd set duke ellington centennial edition.

Doing grounded theory well is partly a matter of unlearning some of what you have been taught or have acquired through your reading. Evans tell downbeat that it was just half an album and davis. A simple blues riff turned into a symphony of feeling. A lean, graying 47, gil looks like a gently aging diplomat who collects rare species of ferns on weekends. Though he dons a funky getup, watsons bleak expression of working life under economic and social oppression derives from the long blues tradition dating back to slavery and. If las vegas tango is your introduction to the work of gil evans, youre in for a real treat. The new individualismoffers fascinating, but disturbing, accounts of people struggling to cope with a. Gil evans, a canadianborn pianist and composer, enormously expanded the vocabulary of the jazz orchestra, as writer gene lees pointed out, reducing the standard bigband instrumentation. Evans describes it on the albums liner notes as a simple figure based on 16 measures of one scale, 8 of another and 8 more of the first in free rhythmic style. A new, welcome book on the life of the great arranger and musical ideologist gil evans provides a portrayal of a multifaceted man, both professionally and personally.

Girgus counters this interpretation and attempts to develop a new understanding of democratic individualism and liberal humanism in american literature under the rubric of literary modernism. Gil evans the individualism of gil evans 1964, vinyl. Miles davis the complete birth of the cool collection. Hendrix was one of stings main influences, and sting has since covered some of his music, including purple haze. The album is included on guardians 50 great moments in jazz. He wanted the intensity that the players struggle would add. Though always polite, he is in firm control of his record dates and insists on hearing exactly what he has written. Also here is time of the barracudas from gil evans the individualism of gil evans, offering a brilliant solo by shorter in a band that also featured kenny burrell, elvin. Supervised by prepared for cd release, liner notes cd release michael cuscuna.

Las vegas tango is from evans 1964 album the individualism of gil evans, and the. Compared to rock, pop, soul, reggae, blues, country, bluegrass, bosa nova and the many other genres of popular music i know, there is just much more going on in jazz, there is more to hear. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Now, turning to such books only as i happen to possess, i. Where did the art lie, in the leadership of davis or the arrangements of evans.

He must paint on a thin stretched parchment with a special brush and black water. Bob beldenmusician, producer, arranger, writer, historian. And here are excerpts from gene lees original liner notes to the individualism of gil evans. Bob belden, a multiinstrumentalist, producer, arranger, bandleader, label executive, historian and writer, died may 20 in new york city after suffering a massive heart attack in. The individualism of gil evans was nominated for a grammy, and it also marked a change in evans writing. Gil evans the individualism of gil evans reissue 1988. In part 1, poems, short stories, and essays reveal the rebellious ideas and beliefs that marked the movement known as romanticism. Gil evans 3rd from the left and his orchestra in stockton in 1934 in 1938, alex holden, who worked for mca at that time, offered gil evans orchestra a chance to accompany singer skinnay ennis. Learn the 5 essential left hand techniques with my free ebook. Evans summarizes the spontaneous process in the purest possible light, an ironic contrast to miles mix of intentions, realization and frustration. Photo above of sonny clark by francis wolff c mosaic images sonny clark died in. Miles davis and gil evans in the recording studio, where they created such.

Listening to him is closer to hearing mozart than most big band jazz. At a creative, shapeshifting early afternoon concert by pianist orrin evans quintet payton, archer, stewart and tenor saxophonist jd allen, he concluded the solo rounds with fierce declamation on a theme with the feel of mid60s archie shepp. Spring 2018 volume 25 aji builds low power fm radio station. In its seemingly nonstop program of davis releases, columbia has just completed issuing all the cds included in last years davis gil evans boxed set as individual. Evanss device, essentially a revolving string of buckets used to move grain, actually counted as an invention. Out of the cool, an album by the gil evans orchestra. Now, i dont want to hear any of those funny chords of yours, but go see my man joe glaser.

Gil evans out of the cool stephanie stein crease a cappella books isbn. These sessions also marked the first collaboration between miles davis and gil evans, and feature composer and jazz historian gunther schuller playing french horn at one session. Check out the liner notes on most mccartney, joel or john albums and see who did the rhythmstringhorn arrangementsyoull usually find names other than theirs listed. Here are some of the musicians wellversed in both jazz and popular music who have expanded the musical palette of a jazz orchestra. Gil evans, a canadianborn pianist and composer, enormously expanded the vocabulary of the jazz orchestra, as writer gene lees pointed out, reducing. The personnel varies on the six sessions that comprise the cd which adds five numbers including two previously unreleased to the original lp with. The title of this album, the individualism of gil evans is no 1960s marketing device or generic label to sell jazz to the hip. Ways to listen listener guide pdf event announcements about wfiu. Gil evans the individualism of gil evans album cover. Gil evans the individualism of gil evans 1964 jazzs great colourist makes time stand still in his swirling, drifting recasting of kurt weills the barbara song, to which the young wayne shorter adds the most striking solo of his career, gliding wraithlike between the woodwind, french horns and harp. Song for my father was recorded in october 1964 and released on the blue note label. Sketches of miles davis and gil evans university of toronto. In the meantime, evans rerecorded it for his 1964 lp the individualism of gil evans, and then again under the title of general assembly for his 1969 album blues in orbit.

And creed had been following the work of gil evans since the thornhill days. The first two titles are reiners famed also sprach zarathustra and the gil evans title featured herea brilliant study in group improvisation and his finest effort outside of his work with miles davis with 28 more releases scheduled through 20. Now, for the first time, ashley kahn takes us into the studio to witness. All are mastered from original tapes on customized versions of demidoff electronics, and. Gil evans piano, keg johnson trombone, jimmy knepper trombone, tony studd bass trombone, bill barber tuba, charlie persip percussion, elvin jones percussion, johnny coles trumpet, phil. Francis davis,philadelphia inquirer george russell is the duke ellington of our generation. 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, evanss only dates as a leader during 196168. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with miles davis gil evans was born in toronto, canada, as ian ernest gilmore. Patterns of individualism and collectivism across the united states article pdf available in journal of personality and social psychology 772 august 1999 with 5,975 reads how we measure reads. The departure from bebop is clear from the albums opening tune, so what, which would emerge as this new sounds anthem. Still, for the modest price they can be had for, this album of gil s is welcome addition to the individualism of gil evans, on vinyl and cd.

To appreciate evans, you really have to have high volume to meditate on this quiet music. Fortyone years since its recording in 1959, it has sold millions worldwide and sits near the top of any list of most important records of the century. Las vegas tango from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. The celebration of individualism is paramount in arts many disciplines.

Felipe salles has truly taken a step into the future with this cd. Bob dylan, the beat generation, and allen ginsbergs america. He has found a way to incorporate the rich musical heritage of his native country, brazil with more than a nod to the genius hermeto pascoal, while at the same time incorporating sounds and colors from the advanced harmonies of 20th century contemporary classical music. Aug, 2010 twenty years after kerouac wrote those lines, on a crisp scarletocher november afternoon at edson cemetery in lowell, bob dylan and allen ginsberg visited kerouacs grave, trailed by a reporter. The law of the heart individualism and the modern self in. The gifted young composer, arranger, and critic bill mathieu once wrote of gil evans. Especially, i want my music to singit must have that wonderful feeling of singing. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with miles davis gil evans was. Johnny guitar watson was a fascinating contradiction. Sketches of miles davis and gil evans it is may 1957 and the tape is running in columbias 30th street studio. Most peole will have come to gil evans as a consequence of his involvement with miles davis and their trio of lps, miles ahead, porgy and bess and sketches of spain. The black roots of popular music attracted large audiences at city hall bloomington. Gil evans was in charge of writing and conducting, and, from time to time, stan kenton held the piano chair. The spirit of individualism 18001855 the selections in unit three both celebrate individualism and explore its dark side.

How did two impromptu sessions produce such a timeless acknowledged masterpiece. Last winter an old audio biz friend of mine visited bearing a gift. The crossracial and intergenerational friendship of miles davis and gil evans is one of the stories told in kahns the complete birth of the cool liner notes essay, as well as the big band leaderpianist claude thornhill and his role as a sourcepoint to birth of the cool. Pdf using the individualismcollectivism construct to. The mind reels at the intricacy of his orchestral and developmental techniques. This week on afterglow well feature the late1950s pacific jazz albums of pianist, arranger, and composer gil evans. I could answer, because i do, but i try and be a responsible parent and give a fuller if still very vague answer which goes something like this. Pdf patterns of individualism and collectivism across the. Ian ernest gilmore gil evans ne green may, 1912 march 20, 1988 was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader the gil evans orchestra, active in the united states. Gil evans the individualism of gil evans 1964, gatefold. Paytons individualism and broad scope came through during other performances the following day. The individualism of gil evans is an album by pianist, conductor, arranger and composer gil evans originally released on the verve label in 1964. Deweys notes on the impact of the industrial age on artisans and politicians, written long before etsy, or the 2016 presidential election, are worth revisiting.

Evans is legendary for his late1950s work with trumpeter miles davis miles. In this dazzling book, anthony elliott and charles lemert explore the culture of the a. On the whole, the duke ellington centennial edition is an imposing piece of work the liner notes are definitely grammy fodder and if you warm to the idea of owning an elegantlooking. Like coltrane on ole atlantic and africa brass impulse, gil. An album of precisely focused moods, fragments of melody are crafted into masterful compositions shaped by the. This is a great record and i sought it out in the 80s when it was out of. New bottle old wine is an album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist gil evans recorded in 1958 by evans with an orchestra. Recognizing his articulateness about music, miles had evans write the liner notes for the album.

Who were the critics after bop how does the audience of. In particular, the place of literature is quite different. Gil evans, a canadianborn pianist and composer, is best known to. George avakian, jazz producer of miles davis and more. Like coltrane on ole atlantic and africa brass impulse, gil would sometimes use two bass players. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. The question then whether such a string of buckets was invented.

There is a japanese visual art in which the artist is forced to be spontaneous. The album is a suite of songs written by andor associated with major jazz musicians and composers, in original arrangements by gil evans conceptually similar to several albums evans made with miles davis, including miles ahead, porgy and bess, and sketches. The complexity of the blues, the individualism of the solos and the combined sauce of all the artists working together and what their individual tones bring to the whole. The fountainhead by ayn rand, anthem by ayn rand, atlas shrugged by ayn rand, we the living by ayn rand, and the ego and. And one ofthe albums he made was the individualism. 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 196168. Like miles davis, gil evans moved away from his work of the 50s and 60s. There are elements of the textures found on these earlier classics but much of the individualism of gil evans fails to reach the heights achieved on these above named classics.

George avakian, a russianborn jazz scholar and architect of the american music industry who produced essential recordings by louis armstrong, miles davis and other stars has died. How did gil evans work in that art world in comparison to miles davis. With the dan sound its all about the voicings of those great chords what instruments get which notes to play and whenthat form what we hear and call the steely dan sound. Little wing is a cover of the jimi hendrix song of the same name. Challenge your ear to hear all three levels described above. Duke ellington by stephanie stein crease overdrive. Individualism of gil evans cd although gil evans is probably best remembered for his work behind miles davis, the albums he cut on dusty groove is chicagos online record store. The individualism of gil evans on the verve label is perhaps the one album to own for his orchestral styling. Collaboration helen merrill and gil evans album wikipedia. What he does with willie dixons spoonful is fabulous. In music, the most abstract discipline, the composer describes the hope, joy and sometimes even the anguish that cumulative humanity has experienced since crawling out the muck to the point where the meticulous examination of a. Felipe salles south american suite cd baby music store.

Out of the cool by the gil evans orchestra album, cool. Its just two chords and the bare outline of a melody. This is a definitive release in the history of cool jazz. It features evans big band arrangements of five original compositions two cowritten with miles davis and compositions by kurt weill, bob dorough, john lewis and willie dixon.