THE GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA – Little Wing (Live In Germany) LP-1978

Label: Circle Records – RK 101978/13

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album / Country: Germany / Released: 1978

Style: Free Jazz, Fusion, Modal, Free Improvisation

Recorded live in Germany, October 19, 1978.

Cover Design By – Rudolf Kreis

Photography By [Back Cover] – Frank Spethmann

Photography By [Front Cover] – Alois Maul

Producer By – Rudolf Kreis

A1 - Dr. Jeckyl (Jackle) . . . . . . . . . . 16:12

        written by – Jackie McLean

        soloist: Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone; Terumasa Hino – trumpet;

                     Don Pate – electric bass; Lew Soloff – piccolo trumpet

A2 - The Meaning of the Blues . . . . . . . . . . . 9:04

        written by – Bobby Troup, Lee Worth

        soloist: George Adams – tenor saxophone

B  -  Little Wing . . . . . . . . . . . 25:09

        written by – Jimi Hendrix

        soloist: Pete Levin – synthesizer; Bob Stewart – tuba; Lew Soloff – trumpet;

                     Gerry Niewood – soprano saxophone; Rob Crowder – drums

Musicians:

Lew Soloff – trumpet, piccolo trumpet

Terumasa Hino – trumpet

Gerry Niewood – alto saxophone

George Adams – tenor saxophone, flute, percussion

Bob Stewart – tuba

Gil Evans – electric piano

Pete Levin – synthesizer

Don Pate – electric bass

Rob Crowder – drums, percussion 

Gil Evans plays some sweet electric piano – and leads a group with Terumasa Hino on trumpet, Lew Soloff on trumpet and piccolo trumpet, George Adams on tenor and flute, and Gerry Niewood on soprano sax and flute!...

Let's move a little in the '70s for this gem of a recording featuring Gil Evans and his superb group of soloists in an outstanding live set from 1978 consisting of reworkings in the unique Evans style. Every conceivable style is thrown in for good measure, the highlight of course being the superb rendition of Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing clocking a staggering 25 minutes. Absolutely essential listening.

Enjoy!

If you find it, buy this album!