Gil Evans And His Orchestra (DVD)

Label : Tdk Mediactive
Running time : 57 minutes
Lugano on January 27, 1983

Gil Evans and his Orchestra captures the great jazz pianist in concert at the Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano on January 27, 1983. Aged 70 at the time, Evans shows no sign of flagging invention as, accompanied by his 18-piece big band, he traverses 10 numbers in just under an hour.
Indeed, the 57-minute running length gives away that the concert is a version edited to fill an hour television slot; it would have been nice to have the full gig restored for DVD.
Otherwise this is a fine show, with Evans fronting such luminaries as Billy Cobham, drums; Mike Mainieri, vibes; and Michael and Randy Brecker, tenor sax and trumpet respectively.

• Hotel Me
• Friday the 13th
• Copenhagen Sights
• Stone Free
• Waltz
• Variation on the Misery
• Gone
• Orange Was The Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
• Eleven
  
  
  
  
  
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