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Out of the Cool is a jazz album by The Gil Evans Orchestra, recorded in 1960 and released on the Impulse! label the following year. The album was one of Impulse!’s first four albums, released together, and featured a gatefold design and high production values.

Out Of The Cool

• EVANS GIL OUT OF THE COOL
• Audio CD – Audiobook
• English (Publication Language)
• 10/09/2007 (Publication Date) - Verve (Publisher)

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Track listing:
“La Nevada” (Gil Evans) – 15:38
“Where Flamingos Fly” (Elthea Peale, Harold Courlander, John Benson Brooks) – 5:14
“Bilbao Song” (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 4:13
“Stratusphunk” (George Russell) – 8:04
“Sunken Treasure” (Evans) – 4:16

Tracks 2, 4 and 5 recorded on November 18 and 30, 1960; the remainder on December 10 and 15, 1960.

Personnel:
Gil Evans – piano
Johnny Coles – trumpet (soloist)
Phil Sunkel – trumpet
Keg Johnson – trombone
Jimmy Knepper – trombone
Tony Studd – bass trombone (soloist)
Bill Barber – tuba
Ray Beckenstein – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
Eddie Caine – alto saxophone, flute, piccolo
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (soloist)
Bob Tricarico – flute, piccolo, bassoon
Ray Crawford – guitar (soloist)
Ron Carter – bass
Elvin Jones – drums, percussion
Charli Persip – drums

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Released: February 1961
Recorded: November 18 & 30, December 10 & 15, 1960
Studio: Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Length: 44:06
Label: Impulse!
Producer: Creed Taylor