An edition of Gil Evans (2002)

Gil Evans

out of the cool : his life and music

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Gil Evans
Stephanie Stein Crease
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An edition of Gil Evans (2002)

Gil Evans

out of the cool : his life and music

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"Gil Evans: Out of the Cool is the first comprehensive biography of a self-taught musician whom colleagues often regarded as a mentor. It traces Evans's early years: his first dance bands in California, during the Depression; his life as a studio arranger in Hollywood; and his early work with Claude Thornhill, one of the most unusual bandleaders of the Big Band Era. After Evans settled in New York City in 1946, Evans's basement apartment quickly became a meeting ground for musicians.

The discussions that took place there among Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis, and others resulted in the "Birth of the Cool" scores for the Miles Davis Nonet and, later on, Evans's masterpieces with Davis: Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, and Sketches of Spain. Throughout his career, Evans's writing enhanced the artistry of other musicians, coaxing them into going "beyond notation," as one colleague put it. From the late 1960s on, the music he created with his experimental big band attracted pop superstars as well, notably the guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

Evans's work remained compelling and uncompromising until his death." "Written with the cooperation of Evans's friends, colleagues, and family, and based on scores of interviews and newly found documentation, Gil Evans: Out of the Cool is the definitive account of one of America's greatest musical figures."--BOOK JACKET.

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A cappella
Language
English
Pages
384

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-347), discography (p. 349-374), and index

Published in
Chicago, IL
Genre
Biography
Other Titles
Out of the cool

Classifications

Library of Congress
ML419.E95 S84 2002, ML419.E95S84 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 384 p., [16] p. of plates :
Number of pages
384

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17027650M
ISBN 10
1556524250
LCCN
2001045760
OCLC/WorldCat
47797441
Library Thing
4837654
Goodreads
4144515

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