Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978

Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 is a live album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in London in 1978 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Arthur Blythe, George Adams, and Lew Soloff and released on RCA label.[1]

Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978
Live album by
Released1979
RecordedFebruary 25, 1978
VenueRoyal Festival Hall, London
GenreJazz
Length37:40
LabelRCA PL 25209
ProducerGil Evans, Peter Bould, Peter Ball
Gil Evans chronology
There Comes a Time (album)
(1976)
Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978
(1979)
Parabola
(1979)

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Gil Evans except as indicated

  1. "Angel" (Jimi Hendrix) - 5:05
  2. "Parabora" (Alan Shorter) - 6:45
  3. "Orange Was The Colour of Her Dress then Silk Blue" (Charles Mingus) - 7:00
  4. "Stone Free" (Hendrix) - 10:20
  5. "Fugue from Concorde" (John Lewis) - 8:30
  6. "Blues Inc. Medley: Cheryl/Birdhead/Relaxing at Camarillo" (Charlie Parker)
  7. "Epilogue"

Personnel

References

  1. Gil Evans discography accessed June 16, 2014.
  2. Allmusic listing accessed June 16, 2014.
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