Gil Evans

arranger, piano, conductor, electric piano, performer, horn, producer, instrument arranger

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
The Gil Evans Orchestra
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Billy Harper chimes, flute, tenor saxophone 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, El Matatdor, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee
Trevor Koehler flute, saxophone 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee
Bruce Ditmas drums 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Billy Harper chimes, flute, tenor saxophone 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, El Matatdor, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee
Trevor Koehler flute, saxophone 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee
Bruce Ditmas drums 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee
Lew Soloff trumpet 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Sue Evans congas, drums, marimba, percussion 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, El Matatdor, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Naña, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Zee Zee
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone) baritone saxophone, clarinet, tuba 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, El Matatdor, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Zee Zee
David Sanborn alto flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Zee Zee
David Horowitz electric piano, synthesizer 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Blues in Orbit, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Gypsy Eyes, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Zee Zee
Hannibal Marvin Peterson trombone, trumpet 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child, Where Flamingos Fly, Zee Zee
Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) trumpet Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Lester Leaps In, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) bass Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Lester Leaps In, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Tom "Bones" Malone flute, saxophone 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Nick Stabulas drums Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Michael Moore (Bass player) bass 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Bart Varsalona trombone Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Steve Lacy saxophone Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) percussion 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Lee Konitz saxophone Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Keith Loving (guitarist) guitar 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
John Abercrombie guitar 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Dave Kurtzer bassoon Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Ryo Kawasaki guitar 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Peter Gordon (French Horn) French horn 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Don Pate bass 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Jimmy Cleveland trombone Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Jake Koven trumpet Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Pete Levin (hard bop keyboardist) synthesizer 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be), Angel, Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Up From the Skies (take 1: original master), Voodoo Child
Herb Bushler bass Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, El Matatdor, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Zee Zee
Willie Ruff French horn Big Stuff, Ella Speed, If You Could See Me Now, Jambangle, Just One of Those Things, Nobody's Heart, Remember
Joseph Daley trombone, tuba Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Zee Zee
Ted Dunbar electric guitar Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Zee Zee
Peter Levin (french horn) French horn Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Zee Zee
Sharon Freeman French horn Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred, Zee Zee
Tex Allen trumpet Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred
Richard Williams (jazz trumpeter) trumpet Blues in Orbit, Cry of Hunger, Eleven, Summertime, Thoroughbred
Bill Quinze bass Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
Jimmy Knepper trombone Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
Don Preston (piano/keyboards, member of Mothers of Invention) synthesizer Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
John Coles (trumpet) trumpet Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
Phil Davis synthesizer Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) bass Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
Bruce Johnson (guitar) guitar Jelly Rolls, Love Your Love, Naña, Where Flamingos Fly
Flora Purim vocal, percussion El Matatdor, Naña, Zee Zee
Airto Moreira (percussionist) vocal, percussion El Matatdor, Naña, Zee Zee
Harry Lookofsky violin El Matatdor, Zee Zee
Lenny White drums El Matatdor, Zee Zee
Joe Beck guitar, mandolin El Matatdor, Zee Zee
Johnny Coles trumpet Lester Leaps In
Frank Rehak trombone Lester Leaps In
Julius Watkins French horn Lester Leaps In
Cannonball Adderley alto saxophone Lester Leaps In
Harvey Philips tuba Lester Leaps In
Ernie Royal trumpet Lester Leaps In
Joe Bennett (trombonist) trombone Lester Leaps In
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) trombone Lester Leaps In
Chuck Wayne guitar Lester Leaps In
Jerry Sanfino reeds Lester Leaps In
Art Blakey drums Lester Leaps In

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
The Gil Evans Orchestra arranger, conductor, producer, piano 'Round Midnight, 1983 – A Merman I Should Turn to Be, Angel, Angel (alternate take), Bird Feathers, Castles Made of Sand (alternate take), Castles Made of Sand / Foxy Lady, Crosstown Traffic / Little Miss Lover, Gypsy Eyes, Gypsy Eyes (alternate take), King Porter Stomp, Lester Leaps In, Little Wing, Manteca, St. Louis Blues, Struttin' With Some Barbecue, Up From the Skies, Up From the Skies (alternate take), Up from the Skies (take 1 - original master), Up from the Skies (take 2 - alternate take), Voodoo Chile, Willow Tree
Miles Davis arranger, conductor Bess, Oh Where's My Bess, Bess, You Is My Woman Now, Boplicity, Concierto de Aranjuez, Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab, Gone, Gone, Gone, Gone, Here Come De Honey Man, I Loves You, Porgy, It Ain't Necessarily So, Moon Dreams, My Man's Gone Now, Nothing Like You, Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus), Saeta, Solea, Song of Our Country, Summertime, The Buzzard Song, The Pan Piper, There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York, Will O' the Wisp
Lew Soloff electric piano Emily, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Hanalei Bay, La Toalla, My Buddy, Salazar, Well You Needn't, Á Felicidade
Mohave Triangles arranger Blues for Pablo, Boplicity, Gone, Gone, Gone, Here Come de Honey Man, Maids of Cadiz, Miles Ahead, My Ship, Orgone, Solea, Springsville, Summertime, The Duke, The Pan Piper
Jerome Jerry Bresler piano C Blues, Charlie Mingus' Sound of Love, Golden Hair, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, La Nevada, London, Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk, Parabola, Rhythm-A-Ning, Stone Free, Zee Zee
Astrud Gilberto arranger, conductor Berimbou, Bim Bom, Felicidade, Frevo, I Will Wait for You, Look to the Rainbow, Maria Quiet (Marie Moita), Once Upon a Summertime, She’s a Carioca
Richard Austin Tozzoli piano All the things you are, Aprilling, Blues improvisation/ Zee zee, Lover man (Oh, where can you be ?), Prelude n° 20 en C minor, opus 28, Prince of darkness, Reincarnation of a loverbird, What am I here for
Monolythe electric piano, piano Bemsha Swing, Esteem, Good Bye Pork Pie, Jelly Roll, Orange Was a Color of Her Dress Then Blue Silk, Paris Blues, Reincarnation of a Lovebird
Charlie Parker arranger, conductor If I Love Again, In the Still of the Night, Old Folks, В Тиши Той Ночи
Hal McKusick arranger Blues for Pablo, Jambangle
Carlos Antunes performer Modern Blues, The Main Title
日野皓正 arranger Miwa Yama
Teddy Charles arranger You Go to My Head
Select Live Saxophone Workshop arranger Stratusphunk
Robbie Robertson instrument arranger Testimony
Prarod conductor Summertime
Miles Davis Quintet arranger All of You
Maurice Conchis arranger Boplicity