Gil Evans & Ten

Gil Evans & Ten (also released as Big Stuff and Gil Evans + Ten) is the first album by pianist, conductor, arranger and composer Gil Evans as a leader, released on the Prestige label in 1957. It features Evans' arrangements of five standards and one original composition performed by Evans, Steve Lacy, John Carisi, Jack Koven, Jimmy Cleveland, Bart Varsalona, Willie Ruff, Lee Konitz, Dave Kurtzer, Paul Chambers, Jo Jones, Louis Mucci and Nick Stabulas. In 2003 a SACD version was published, with the first release of the original stereo tapes.

Gil Evans & Ten
Studio album by
Gil Evans
ReleasedEnd of February/Early March 1958[1]
RecordedSeptember 9 & 27, October 10, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz
Length33:17
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7120
ProducerBob Weinstock
Gil Evans chronology
Gil Evans & Ten
(1958)		 New Bottle Old Wine
(1958)

Critical reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars stating "As good an introduction to his work as any, this program includes diverse works ranging from Leadbelly to Leonard Bernstein, plus Evans' own "Jambangle." The arranger's inventive use of the voices of his rather unusual sidemen make this a memorable set.".[2]The Penguin Guide to Jazz noted "It's a record somewhat overshadowed by the Impulse! and Verve sessions... but there's still plenty to listen to and enjoy".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Track listing
  1. "Remember" (Berlin) – 4:33
  2. "Ella Speed" (Lead Belly, Lomax) – 5:50
  3. "Big Stuff" (Bernstein) – 4:49
  4. "Nobody's Heart" (Rodgers, Hart) – 4:25
  5. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) – 4:25
  6. "If You Could See Me Now" (Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 4:18
  7. "Jambangle" (Evans) – 4:57

Track 1 recorded on September 6, 1957; # 2, 4 and 6 recorded on September 27, 1957; tracks 3, 5 and 7 on October 10, 1957.

Personnel

References
  1. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (3 March 1958). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 4, 2011
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 414. ISBN 0141023279.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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