Gil Evans
These jazz albums are splendid representations of the first full decade of LPs and of stereo recording as well.
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Quite properly, Miles Evans evokes rather than mimics his dad’s arrangements on this excellent disc.
Read MoreIf you’re a Gil Evans devotee, or even a casual appreciator, have I got good news for you: Ryan Truesdell’s Centennial, more than 70 minutes of Evans that we never thought we’d hear, 10 tunes realized so beautifully and brilliantly that they should win a Grammy for Truesdell and a second, posthumous Grammy for Evans.
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Music Commentary: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest versus French Quarter Fest