Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2


Live Sweet Basil Vol. 2 is a live album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded by King Records in New York in 1984 featuring Evans with his Monday Night Orchestra which included George Adams, Howard Johnson, and Lew Soloff and originally released in the US on the Gramavision label.

Reception

awarded the album 2 stars, stating, " Although arranger/keyboardist Gil Evans is the leader of the 14-piece band, he has a very minor presence on the set, letting his talented sidemen get self-indulgent and take seemingly endless solos. Because the supporting cast includes such fine players... This is a lesser effort that should have been a memorable one".

Track listing

All compositions by Gil Evans except as indicated
  1. "Jelly Roll" - 11:15
  2. "Friday the 13th" - 13:44
  3. "Gone" – 16:00
  4. "Prelude to Stone Free" - 8:42
  5. "Stone Free" - 14:00
  6. "Snowflake Bop" - 16:58

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