Gil Evans - 1. Priestess

Priestess. Antilles / Island Records. Recorded live, 13 May 1977; released 1983.
-uploaded in HD at www.TunesToTube.com

[@tymanski1]

when i heard the news this morning of my hero's death, this was my first thought, played it loud at 6:00 and my wife understood. one of music's original giants. i remember coming up on alto in the early 80s and EVERYBODY on alto wanted to sound like Dave, even to the point of doing his unique head tilt, all in vain. I and everybody else had to accept that there's only one Dave Sanborn. and damn what a timeless performance!

[@jonathanstewart5269]

This was also the album I thought of.

[@haroldberman1341]

But 6.00 is Lew Soloff…

[@davidwalters7867]

I heard of GIL EVANS before but was not expecting this when a friend gave me the cd. Now my eyes have been opened to Gil and am looking forward to further adventures with him. Thanks again to you tube and other posters for exciting a crotchety old man. I love Dave on sax and others. GBG NO EDITS.

[@user-lx4ty4bx4r]

There used to be a jazz cafe in a corner of Dogenzaka in Shibuya, Tokyo. The loud volume was enough to shake the coffee spoon. I came across this white jacket there. PRIESTESS

[@TM-xp7hd]

Billy Harper is a genius for this one. Every tune I hear seems better than the last.

[@najponkjazz9111]

My all time favorite Gil Evans album!!!! GREAT STUFF!!!!

[@jacobtyge]

Amazing how a recording like this has been laying for 5-6 years before it is released. Still - it is missing on Spotify and other platforms, but is here. I had it on Vinyl, but this wil work for now 🙂

[@chrish8169]

Un chef-d'oeuvre cet album ! Avec des chorus à couper le souffle... Blythe, que j'ai eu la chance d'écouter, de voir et de rencontrer plusieurs fois ! Lew Soloff, génial et Sanborn, meilleur que jamais ! Sans oublier l'immense George Adams... Musique inoubliable.

[@67lobe]

oui l'immense Georges Adams !

[@BruceCassidy]

Absolutely amazing performance - Ha ha Lou quotes 'I Love You' at 8'22 - sounds so out since he ends on a major 3 in minor. Love him and this chart. Energy is through the roof. Genius!

[@user-uy1pz3ks7t]

そ

[@davidwalters7867]

I can’t get enough of the opening and the break into the main theme of “priestess” with the whole orchestra and the really great solos. Just a little note my favourite to date is “NOJO” the neufeld occhipinti jazz orchestra a Canadian big band. They have a few titles all of which are good. GBG NO EDITS.

[@extraross1]

Stellar track! The ability to sustain interest and excitement over an almost 20 min playing time is remarkable. Thank you so much for posting.I haven’t heard this since I got rid of my vinyl years ago. As been noted before,the other music apps don’t have this in their catalogue.

[@gerardodoherty9178]

Same here with the vinyl. Been on the lookout for a reasonably rice cd version for years. Amazing piece of music.

[@hiroshinakajima435]

can't forget you

[@antoniocoppola2777]

great musicians and music long live to jazzmusic

[@johnpresby5882]

A favorite jazz orchestral piece.

[@gilevansinsideout]

Yeah its awesome

[@robertgerard7055]

Who is the genius trumpet solist? Lew Soloff? Out of this world...

[@LuisCanicio]

Lew Soloff - trompeta, trompeta piccolo Hannibal Marvin Peterson , Ernie Royal - trompeta

[@user-ef8zf3xy5n]

ルーソロフです！ 自分の中では彼のベストソロだと思っています😢

[@NavyLeaguer]

Amazing chart and musicianship - this tune just blows me away.

[@konradfitzgerald]

Can you recommend other good albums like this?

[@NavyLeaguer]

@@konradfitzgerald Thanks! Begin with tracks 2 & 3 from the same 1977 session. Then you might try the Live at Sweet Basil's sessions. I prefer the second disc over the first.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@momoclapton]

It sounds great

[@streetleveltech]

Gil Evans FTW!!!

[@gilevansinsideout]

yeah this bad ass!

[@andrewcharley1893]

2:23 man!!!!!😮 that is some alto sax solo!!!!!😮

[@geraldinesavin1403]

All time favorite too

[@antoniocoppola2777]

Geraldine Savin

[@iriekazuo3351]

RIP David

[@AlbertoTilocca]

For Giants

[@jiyujizai]

💞💕😋😊🎶💚

[@jiyujizai]

🌱😃🌷💙

[@user-ef8zf3xy5n]

デビットサンボーン👍✨

[@davidwalters7867]

Note: quite different from earlier stuff and more particularly after Bitches Brew 1970. GBG NO EDITS.

[@jonathanstewart5269]

I’d love to know how carefully this was arranged. Did Gil write the rhythm parts for everyone? Sometimes it sounds like it, other times not so much. The breakdown for the second saxophone solo is so tasteful and restrained, I wonder how detailed the orchestration was.

[@nicmanto]

MONDI LONTANISSIMI!!!

[@vainmay5745]

PRIESTESS is the best album of a great artist, GIL EVANS. But itsCD is now out of issue all over the world, maybe 、、、 It's a pity！It's a sin !!

[@kotsuka7805]

Ｄitto...q()p

[@franklincorrea2907]

Why didn't you show the whole cover?

[@jiyujizai]

🙄💙🥀🌱