Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Gil Evans – Svengali (Atlantic, 1973)

Gil Evans (p, arr, cond); David Sanborn (as); Trevor Koehler (fl, bs, ss); Billy Harper (ts, fl); Hannibal Marvin Peterson [Hannibal Lokumbe] (tr); Richard Williams (tr); Tex Allen (tr); Joseph Daley (tb, tu); Howard Johnson (tu, flgn, bs); Peter Levin (Fr hn); Sharon Freeman (Fr hn); Ted Dunbar (el g); David Horowitz (syn); Herb Bushler (el b); Bruce Ditmas (d); Susan Evans (perc) 

 Recorded on May 30 and June 30, 1973

 Svengali in the survey?  Well, yeah.  Duh.








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1 comment:

  1. Dan RobeyJuly 21, 2020 at 8:04 AM

    For me, most notable for the compositions and soloing of young Billy Harper, who went on to lead his own bands with Eddie Henderson and the remarkable but unsung pianist Francesca Tanksley.

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