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Gil Evans

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All Time

of 149,982

395
Decades
- 1950s
  
  of 170
  
  8
- 1960s
  
  of 432
  
  315
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  230
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  0
- 2000s
  
  of 10,554
  
  4,833
Genres
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  403
- Pop
  
  of 13,659
  
  4,644

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1950s

3.0349

1960s

1.3272

1970s

2.2468

1980s

0.0000

1990s

0.0000

2000s

1.1816

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Gil Evans is ranked overall as 2.8270 out of 4 stars

2.8270

Gil Evans Album Rankings

Gil Evans scores a combined 3.6253 out of 4 stars for Gil Evans & Ten

Gil Evans & Ten (3.6253)

Although arranger Gil Evans had been active in the major leagues of jazz ever since the mid-'40s and had participated inMiles Davis' famousBirth of the Coolrecordings, this set was his first opportuni ...more

7.59

to

18.98

from (10) sources

Gil Evans scores a combined 2.9975 out of 4 stars for New Bottle, Old Wine

New Bottle, Old Wine (2.9975)

Gil Evans' second album as a leader (a World Pacific set that has been reissued by Blue Note) features his reworking of eight jazz classics including "St. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Gil Evans' Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 2.6799 out of 4 stars for Gil Evans' Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix

Gil Evans' Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (2.6799)

This CD reissue (which adds additional material to the original LP program) is much more successful than one might have expected. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

The Individualism of Gil Evans by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 2.5336 out of 4 stars for The Individualism of Gil Evans

The Individualism of Gil Evans (2.5336)

Although Gil Evans had gained a lot of acclaim for his three collaborations withMiles Davisin the 1950s and his own albums, this CD contains (with the exception of two tracks purposely left off), Evan ...more

22.86

to

24.48

from (2) sources

Gil Evans scores a combined 1.7486 out of 4 stars for There Comes a Time

There Comes a Time (1.7486)

This CD reissue of Gil Evans'There Comes a Timediffers greatly from the original LP of the same name. ...more

34.94

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.3396 out of 4 stars for Out of the Cool

Out of the Cool (0.3396)

A perfect example of Evans' mature post- Miles Davis style with languorous tonalities, impressionistic colorations and a sense of suspended sounds gently landing, Evans at his best managed to make wi ...more

9.89

to

14.98

from (5) sources

Live at Sweet Basil, Vol. 2 by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at Sweet Basil, Vol. 2

Live at Sweet Basil, Vol. 2 (0.0000)

No review available

9.86

to

13.64

from (4) sources

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Farewell

Farewell (0.0000)

No review available

8.52

to

11.98

from (4) sources

Live at the Public Theater in New York, Vol. 1 by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at the Public Theater in New York, Vol. 1

Live at the Public Theater in New York, Vol. 1 (0.0000)

No review available

98.99

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Gil Evans

Gil Evans (0.0000)

A quasi-legal European issue, this turns out to be a succinct summary of Gil Evans' limited output under his own leadership in the late '50s. ...more

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Priceless Jazz

Priceless Jazz (0.0000)

No review available

2.64

to

14.98

from (3) sources

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for 75th Birthday Concert

75th Birthday Concert (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Complete Charts of Claude Thornhill by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Complete Charts of Claude Thornhill

Complete Charts of Claude Thornhill (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Paris Blues

Paris Blues (0.0000)

An oddity, just Evans on piano and Steve Lacy on soprano sax. Much too meandering, and Evans isn't really a piano improviser, but a real curio for fans. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

The Real Birth of the Cool: Studio Recordings by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Real Birth of the Cool: Studio Recordings

The Real Birth of the Cool: Studio Recordings (0.0000)

No review available

Real Birth Of The Cool Vol 1 by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Real Birth Of The Cool Vol 1

Real Birth Of The Cool Vol 1 (0.0000)

No review available

The Real Birth of the Cool: Transcription Recordings 1946-1947 by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Real Birth of the Cool: Transcription Recordings 1946-1947

The Real Birth of the Cool: Transcription Recordings 1946-1947 (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at Hammersmith Odeon

Live at Hammersmith Odeon (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Gold Collection

Gold Collection (0.0000)

No review available

5.68

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Verve Jazz Masters 23

Verve Jazz Masters 23 (0.0000)

No review available

12.18

to

15.66

from (2) sources

Live at Umbria Jazz, Vol. 1 by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Live at Umbria Jazz, Vol. 1

Live at Umbria Jazz, Vol. 1 (0.0000)

No review available

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Priestess

Priestess (0.0000)

After the success of his studio sessions of the early to mid-'70s, Gil Evans primarily recorded live in concert during the remainder of his career. ...more

CD Pricing Not Available

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Where Flamingos Fly

Where Flamingos Fly (0.0000)

This transitional LP (which has been long out-of-print) features arranger Gil Evans shortly after he decided to put together a permanent big band. ...more

63.06

The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings by Gil Evans

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings

The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings (0.0000)

No review available

8.59

to

12.89

from (5) sources

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for A New Beginning

A New Beginning (0.0000)

No review available

Gil Evans scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Great Jazz Standards

Great Jazz Standards (0.0000)

A follow-up to New Bottle, Old Wine, this Gil Evans set has colorful arrangements of five jazz standards plus "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" and Evans' "Theme. ...more