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The Individualism Of... /Vrv [Import]

~ Gil Evans

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Audio CD (4 Feb 2004)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Import Music Services
ASIN: B00000476F
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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1. Time Of The Barracudas 7:28 Album Only

2. The Barbara Song 10:03 Album Only

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4. Flute Song / Hotel Me 12:32 Album Only

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8. Concorde 7:43 Album Only

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If it contained nothing else than than the ravishing slow version of Kurt Weill's "Barbara Song", 1964's THE INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS would still rate as one of the greatest of '60s jazz LPs. It's possible that tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter never surpassed his solo here, which is similar in impact to the young Stan Getz's career-defining turn on Woody Herman's "Summer Sequence Pt. IV". Even though the original "Barbara Song" from THE THREEPENNY OPERA is actually pretty jaunty, this magical arrangment still has a claim as a definitive one. Elsewhere, the undulating "Las Vegas Tango", marked by an exciting solo by guitarist Kenny Burrell during the bridge, is another example of Evans at his best, which wasn't always the case since he tended to reserve his best writing for the collaborations with Miles Davis and others. The CDversion offers a whole LP's worth of bonus material from the original sessions, including the swirling "Time Of The Barracudas", Bob Dourough's "Nothing Like You", and an extendedtreatment of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful".

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unique, 2 Jun 2007

By	Big A (Bodrum, Turkey) - See all my reviews

If you are looking for the smooth-edged collaborations Gil Evans made with Miles Davis, then this is not for you. In the way that Miles moved on to much more complex stuff, so with Gil Evans.

I think this is an outstanding session that I have never ceased to listen to with interest and satisfaction. As is always the case with Gil Evans, there are some superb individual performances on each track.

The only quibble I have is that the vinyl version was true to the orchestral seating, which the CD is not. And this detracts from the pleasure of listening to this intriguing recording.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Individualism Of Gil Evans, 1 April 2006

By	Robert W. Palmer "bassinstinct" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Most peole will have come to Gil Evans as a consequence of his involvement with Miles Davis and their trio of LPs, 'Miles Ahead', 'Porgy And Bess' and 'Sketches Of Spain'. There are elements of the textures found on these earlier classics but much of 'The Individualism Of Gil Evans' fails to reach the heights achieved on these above named classics. That is not to say the CD does not have merit; 'Concorde' and 'Spoonful' are highlights but 'Las Vegas Tango' sounds laboured and 'Hotel Me' plods. 'Barracuda' has something but not enough of it and 'Flute Song' is pretty enough, although at 2 minutes, what could possibly go wrong? An early Wayne Shorter performance shows why he was accused of being a Coltrane clone but appearances by Thad Jones and Phil Woods are nice enough. Elvin Jones is unusually reserved until 'Concorde' so, if you are looking for fireworks, look elsewhere. Several of the tracks have two or more bass players on them but, don't be fooled, there is barely a groove in sight.

Definately not a 'must have' but, for completists, it may be worth a listen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterwork, 11 Nov 2008

By	M. Mcsweeney "Mike" (Kent UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If the earlier 3 star review had predated my purchase of this work, I'd have possibly been swayed off. Thankfully it didn't. Put aside Train "sound-alike" observations, "no groove" and other negative views of that reviewer and form your own opinion by listening and re-listening to this classic Evans' work. Listen to it as a whole. If you find an extraordinary groove and a compelling and hypnotic richly structured soundscape, interjected with sympathetic structured solos fitting seamlessly in Evans' orchestral magic, then welcome! Maybe it will, in time, find its way into your Desert Island shortlist.

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