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Miles & Gil

Gil Evans (1912 - 1988)

Ian Ernest Gilmore "Gil" Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with Miles Davis.
Some CDs, on which he is heard:

 

The Orchestra:
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Lee Konitz (alto sax)
Paul Chambers, Ron Carter (bass)
Danny Bank (bass clarinet)
Willie Bobo (bongo)
Bob Triscario, Fred Dutton, Jack Knitzer, Karl Porter (bassoon)
Garvin Bushell (bassoon, c-bassoon)
Eddie Caine, Sid Cooper (clarinet, flute)
Arthur Taylor, Jimmy Cobb, Philly Joe Jones, Tony Williams (drums)
Al Block, Hubert Laws (flute)
Paul Horn (flute, alto flute, alto sax)
Jerome Richardson, Phil Bodner (flute, alto flute, clarinet)
Buddy Collette (flute, alto flute, tenor sax)
Romeo Penque (flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe)
Ray Beckenstein (flute, reeds)
Miles Davis (fluegelhorn)
Arthur Maeba, Bill Hinshaw, Don Corrado, Earl Chapin, Gunther Schuller, Jimmy Buffington, Joe Singer, John Barrows, Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge, Richard Perissi, Tony Miranda, Willie Ruff (french horn)
Joe Beck (guitar)
Betty Glamann, Gloria Agostini, Janet Putnam, Marjorie Call (harp)
Herb Bushler (hawaiian guitar)
Lawrence Lucie (mandolin)
Warren Smith (marimba, tympali)
Gene Cipriano (oboe, alto flute, tenor sax)
Harold Feldman (oboe, clarinet)
Herbie Hancock, Wynton Kelly (piano)
Bob Dorough (piano, vocal)
Elvin Jones, Jose Manguel (percussion)
Steve Lacy (soprano sax)
Dick Hixon, Dick Leith, Frank Rehak, J. J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett, Tom Mitchell (trombone)
Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Harold "Shorty" Baker, Johnny Carisi, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan (trumpet)
Bill Barber, Howard Johnson, Jimmy McAllister (tuba