Gil Evans – Gil Evans & Ten

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Gil Evans & Ten (also released as Big Stuff and Gil Evans + Ten) is the first album by pianist, conductor, arranger and composer Gil Evans as a leader, released on the Prestige label in 1957.

Track listing:
“Remember” (Berlin) – 4:33
“Ella Speed” (Lead Belly, Lomax) – 5:50
“Big Stuff” (Bernstein) – 4:49
“Nobody’s Heart” (Rodgers, Hart) – 4:25
“Just One of Those Things” (Porter) – 4:25
“If You Could See Me Now” (Dameron, Carl Sigman) – 4:18
“Jambangle” (Evans) – 4:57
Track 1 recorded on September 6, 1957; # 2, 4 and 6 recorded on September 27, 1957; tracks 3, 5 and 7 on October 10, 1957.

Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano
Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
Jack Koven – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
Willie Ruff – French horn
Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
Dave Kurtzer – bassoon
Paul Chambers – bass
Jo Jones – drums (1)
John Carisi – trumpet (1)
Louis Mucci – trumpet (2–7)
Nick Stabulas – drums (2–7)

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Released: End of February/Early March 1958
Recorded: September 9 & 27, October 10, 1957
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Length: 33:17
Label: Prestige
PRLP 7120
Producer: Bob Weinstock