Great Jazz Standards

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Great Jazz Standards is an album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in 1959 by Evans with a orchestra featuring Johnny Coles, Steve Lacy, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Cleveland, Budd Johnson, Ray Crawford, and Elvin Jones.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Highly recommended".

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Allmusic

Track listing

1. "Davenport Blues" (Bix Beiderbecke) - 4:26
2. "Straight, No Chaser" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:19
3. "Ballad of the Sad Young Men" (Fran Landerman, Tommy Wolf) - 4:00
4. "Joy Spring" (Clifford Brown) - 2:48
5. "Django" (John Lewis) - 8:06
6. "Chant Of The Weed" (Don Redman) - 4:25
7. "La Nevada" [a.k.a "Theme"] (Gil Evans) - 6:17

• Recorded in New York City on February 5, 1959 (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) and early 1959 (tracks 1, 2 & 5)

Personnel

• Gil Evans - piano, arranger, conductor
• Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Allen Smith (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Danny Stiles (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - trumpet
• Curtis Fuller, Bill Elton (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Dick Lieb (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Jimmy Cleveland (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7), Rod Levitt (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - trombone
• Bob Northern (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Earl Chapin (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - french horn
• Bill Barber - tuba
• Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
• Budd Johnson - clarinet, tenor saxophone (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7)
• Al Block (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Ed Caine (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - reeds
• Chuck Wayne (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Ray Crawford (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - guitar
• Dick Carter (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Tommy Porter (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - bass
• Dennis Charles (tracks 1, 2 & 5), Elvin Jones (tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7) - drums