Out of the Cool

Gil Evans | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grp Records
• ASIN: B000003N8E
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,964 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, January 20, 2000

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Robert Middleton (Boulder Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Cool (Audio CD)

The first and centerpiece song of this album, La Nevada (snowfall in Spanish) is one of the most beautiful and original jazz pieces ever written. Every time I hear it, it makes me stop and listen closely. The music is VISUAL, that is it conjures up images of nature dancing with joy. The solos, (of which I have memorized every note) are virtuoso improvisations. The rest of the album is great too. But La Nevada stands alone.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare gem, March 3, 2005

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Ramon Melendez (Anaheim, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Cool (Audio CD)

Sometimes you listen to a piece of music for the first time and it strikes you that it sounds so original yet so logical, so beautiful and natural yet so rare. This is how this music struck me when I first heard it in LP 20+ years ago. Is a recording for the ages. When the trombones come in out of nowhere in "La nevada" you feel taken by them, yet you feel like there is nothing else that could have come in but these bones. "Where Flamingos Fly" is a masterpiece of arranging and shows the artistry of Jimmy Knepper. The session continues with one beautiful surprise after another. Do yourself a favor and get this recording if is the only one you can get.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gil's Greatest, March 21, 2003

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Paul of London (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Cool (Audio CD)

Following on from his three classic albums with Miles Davis, this is Evans' best ever album. Stand-out tracks are the long, swinging 'La Nevada', and the dark, moody 'Where Flamingos Fly' and 'Hidden Treasure'. The CD also has a bonus track, the jolly 'Sister Sadie'. Great arrangements, great musicianship, particularly Ron Carter on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. A real gem of an album.