Gil Evans / Tadd Dameron:

The Arrangers' Touch

Recorded in 1953, 1956 & 1957

Gil Evans piano, arranger John Carisi trumpet (1) Jack Koven trumpet Jimmy Cleveland trombone Bart Varsalona bass trombone Willie Ruff French horn Steve Lacy soprano saxophone Lee Konitz (aka "Zeke Tolin") alto Dave Kurtzer bassoon Paul Chambers bass Jo Jones drums (1) Louis Mucci trumpet (2-7) Nick Stabulas drums (2-7)

Disc #1
Ind. Title Composer Dur.
1/ Remember Irving Berlin 4:30
2/ Ella Speed traditional 5:47
3/ Big Stuff Leonard Berstein 4:46
4/ Nobody's Heart Rodgers, Hart 4:22
5/ Just One Of Those Things Cole Porter 4:22
6/ If You Could See Me Now Tadd Dameron 4:15
7/ Jambangle Gil Evans 4:56

Recorded on September 6 [2,4,6], September 27 [3,5,7] and October 10, 1957 in Hackensack, NJ (USA). Engineer: Rudy van Gelder. Supervision: Bob Weinstock.
Mastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley. Engineer: Phil De Lancie.

Producer: Bob Weinstock.

Tadd Dameron (8-16) leader, arranger, piano Clifford Brown (8-12) trumpet Idrees Sulieman (8-12) trumpet Herb Mullins (8-12) trombone Gigi Gryce (8-12) alto saxophone Benny Golson (8-12) tenor saxophone Oscar Estell (8-12) baritone saxophone Percy Heath (8-12) bass Philly Jo Jones (8-12) drums Kenny Dorham (13-16) trumpet Henry Coker (13-16) trombone Sahib Shihab (13-16) alto saxophone Joe Alexander (13-16) tenor saxophone Cecil Payne (13-16) baritone saxophone John Simmons (13-16) bass Shadow Wilson (13-16) drums

Disc #2
Ind. Title Composer Dur.
8/ Philly J. J. Tadd Dameron 5:11
9/ Theme Of No Repeat 5:20
10/ Choose Now (take 1) 4:54
11/ Choose Now (take 2) 3:25
12/ Dial "B" For Beauty 4:34
13/ Fontainebleau 4:50
14/ Delirium 5:00
15/ The Scene Is Clean 5:02
16/ Flossie Lou 4:49

Recorded (8-12) recorded on July 11, 1953 [8-12] and March 9, 1956 [13-16] in Hackensack, NJ (USA). Engineer: Rudy van Gelder.Recorded

Producers: Ira Gitler [8-11] and Bob Weinstock [12-16].

Tracks 1-7: see Gil Evans & Ten

Note: tracks 8-12 already issued as A Study In Dameronia (Prestige 159, 10"); tracks 13-16 already issued as Fontainebleau (Prestige 7037).