Gil Evans - New Bottle Old Wine (Pure Pleasure)
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Gil Evans - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Gil Evans]
Paul Chambers – bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Paul Chambers]
Ernie Royal (A1-3, B1-2), Clyde Reasincer (A4, B3-4) – trumpet
Harvey Philips (A1-2, B1-2), Bill Barber (A3-4, B3-4) – tuba
Jerry Sanfino (A3-4, B1-2), Phil Bodner (A3-4, B3-4) - reeds
Philly Joe Jones (A3) - drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Philly Joe Jones]
Art Blakey (A1-2, A4, B1-4) - drums [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Blakey]
Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone (soloist) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Cannonball Adderley]
Joe Bennet, Frank Rehak, Tom Mitchell - trombone
Julius Watkins - french horn
Chuck Wayne - guitar
Arranged and conducted by Gil Evans
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Limited edition
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : World Pacific Records
Recorded New York City on April 9 (A1-2, B1-2), May 2 (A3), May 21 (A4), May 26 (B3-4) 1958
Produced by George Avakian
Remastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- St. Louis Blues
- King Porter Stomp
- Willow Tree
- Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Side B:
- Lester Leaps In
- 'Round About Midnight
- Manteca!
- Bird Feathers
Reviews:
“This is a neglected masterpiece, otherwise available only as on out of print Blue Note CD. The lack of a listing in the Penguin Guide reflects this state of neglect, which afflicts jazz records in general. This 1958 recording was Evans' second release as a leader, and it proved that he could fly solo. The session consists of classic jazz standards, among them 'St. Louis Blues', 'Round Midnight and 'Lester Leaps In' and the interpretations are classic too. For years I've enjoyed my mono original and I sniffed a bit when I saw Pure Pleasure had re-mastered the stereo tapes. How wrong I was! This is a true stereo recording and an outstanding one at that, which I prefer to the mono. Highest recommendation.” Dennis D Davis / HiFi+
“Gil Evans' second album as a leader (a World Pacific set that has been reissued by Blue Note) features his reworking of eight jazz classics including "St. Louis Blues," "Lester Leaps In" and "Struttin' with Some Barbecue." Evans' charts utilize three trumpets, three trombones, a french horn, a prominent tuba, one reed player, altoist Cannonball Adderley and a four-piece rhythm section. Most memorable is a classic rendition of "King Porter Stomp" featuring the exuberant altoist Cannonball Adderley, who is the main soloist on most of the selections. Other key voices include Evans' piano, guitarist Chuck Wayne and trumpeter Johnny Coles. This is near-classic music that showed that Gil Evans did not need Miles Davis as a soloist to inspire him to greatness.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.62 / 5