Parabola (album)
Parabola is a double album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in Italy in 1978 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Arthur Blythe, Steve Lacy and Lew Soloff and released on the Italian Horo label.[1][2]
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| Studio album by Gil Evans Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | July 29, 1978 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Rome | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:32 | |||
| Label | Horo HDP 31-32 | |||
| Producer | Aldo Sinesio | |||
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Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars.[3]
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Track listing
All compositions by Gil Evans except as indicated
- "Waltz" - 14:22
- "Up from the Skies" (Jimi Hendrix) - 4:20
- "Parabola" (Alan Shorter) - 11:52
- "Stone Free" (Hendrix) - 21:58
- "Variation" - 24:00
Personnel
- Gil Evans - piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
- Lew Soloff - trumpet
- Earl McIntyre - trombone
- Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
- Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Pete Levin - keyboards
- Don Pate - bass
- Noel McGhie - drums
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References
- Gil Evans discography accessed June 16, 2014.
- Horo Records discography, accessed June 16, 2014
- Allmusic listing accessed June 16, 2014.
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