Tag Archives: Gil Evans

Gil Evans: The Answer to All Musical Problems

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

SKF NOTE: This weekend I re-read Gil Evans‘s 5/20/76 interview with Down Beat contributor Arnold Jay Smith, on the cusp of synthesizers’ broad use in jazz and other musics. Evans, creator of unique, acoustic sounds, was an early proponent of … Continue reading →

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Elvin & Miles: 18 Year Photo Mystery Solved!

Posted on May 21, 2016 by

SKF NOTE: May 19, 1961, Miles Davis and the Gil Evans Orchestra performed their legendary concert at Carnegie Hall. In 1998 Columbia/Legacy released a 2-CD package of the entire concert with extra songs not included with any earlier releases of … Continue reading →

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Finding Art Blakey

Posted on August 3, 2015 by

SKF NOTE: My first memory of Art Blakey is in the early 1970’s when I was working at Sam Goody’s record store in Huntington, NY. Sam Goody’s was a great place to learn about jazz, rock, and classical music. Store … Continue reading →

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