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Gil Evans Orchestra · 1973 · Pièce de Billy Harper arrangée par Gil Evans, 1973

Context

Composition by Billy Harper opening Svengali (Atlantic, 1973), recorded in New York with synthesizers, electric guitar and a brass section. Gil Evans arranges and conducts it.

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

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

Sources

• EN: Svengali (Gil Evans album)

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