Summertime (Gil Evans)

Gil Evans Orchestra · 1973 · Gershwin repris par l'orchestre d'Evans en 1973

Context

Standard by George and Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, played by Gil Evans's orchestra on Svengali, recorded at Trinity Church on 30 May 1973. The version lasts less than four minutes.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Thoroughbred (1973)
• Blues in Orbit (1973)
• Cry of Hunger (1973)
• Zee Zee (Gil Evans) (1973)
• Time of the Barracudas (1964)
• The Barbara Song (1964)

Sources

• EN: Svengali (Gil Evans album)

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