Gil Evans Orchestra - Parabola - 1978 - HORO HDP 31-32

This is an important LP, for me.

Not only because Gil Evans is among the most important composers and arrangers in jazz, and perhaps is not even for his poetic lyricism or for the wonderful voices of Steve Lacy, Lew Soloff or Earl McIntyre.
I don't believe it's important for the music of Hendrix, that Gil would have liked to play with Miles Davis, and perhaps even because it's one of the greatest projects of HORO label.


Maybe it's just for the title, or for that solitary golden portrait, but I feel that is an important LP for me, now.
I can't say more.

Talking about music is like dancing to architecture...

Those of you following me also on jazzfromitaly.splinder.com, will better understand what I mean.


I dedicate this post to all the jazz fans who keep alive the discussion on organissimo.

Credits:

Label: HORO
Catalog#: HDP 31-32
Format: LP
Country: Italy

Recorded at "Trafalgar Studio", Rome. July 29, 1978

Gil Evans (p., el. p), Steve Lacy (soprano sax), Arthur Blythe (alto, soprano sax), Lew Soloff (tp), Earl McIntyre (trne), Peter Levin (kyb), Don Pate (bass), Noel McGhee (drums)

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1) Waltz (G. Evans) - 14'22"
2) Up From The Skies (J. Hendrix) - 4'20"

Side 2

1) Parabola (G. Evans) - 11'52"

Side 3

1) Stone Free (J. Hendrix) - 21'58"

Side 4

1) Variation (G. Evans) - 24'01"