further interpretations of any of the "Miles + Gil" material

[Rooster_Ties]

BTW, the original title of this thread was "Who is this trumpter?" -- which I've already changed, because we appear to have the answer already (thanks Larry!).

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Here's the full clip: from

Thought it might have been Terence Blanchard, but he looks a little too young (not way too young, but a little bit).

Is there a recording of this available? What else was on the program? What was this group?

If not Blanchard, Jeremy Pelt maybe? (FYI, the conductor does mention to soloists name at the very end, but I sure can't tell what he's saying -- other than it doesn't sound like "Terence Blanchard", at least not to my ears.)

Opinions of the rendition and performance?? I'm rather liking it.

The soloist doesn't take things into territory too uncharted - but it isn't entirely a straight rendition of Miles' original either.

PS: And once we get an answer about who the trumpeter is, I'd like to morph this topic into a "further interpretations of the "Miles + Gil" material (orchestral, big band, or otherwise)"-type direction - - including changing the topic name as such. So, if you wanna go ahead and take it that way, have at it.

In other words, what are all the various reimaginings of the "Miles + Gil" material that are worthy of discussion -- good, bad, or otherwise?? (Including Mile's own (few) later performances of that material, in various contexts. There's the obvious Miles and Quincy Jones event, of course, but then there's also this.)

But first, who's the trumpeter in the first clip?? - and any other details about it.

Edited March 11, 2007 by Rooster_Ties

[Larry Kart]

Probably Orbert Davis:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=16986

[Free For All]

Conrad Herwig and Brian Lynch recently put out a new recording in the vein of their "Latin Side of Miles and Coiltrane" series that presents arrangements of the tunes of Sketches of Spain. Just got it, haven't listened yet, will report soon.

[JohnS]

The prototype version of 'Blues for Pablo' can be found on Hal McKusick's Jazz Workshop.

[Fer Urbina]

Clark Terry's Porgy and Bess (A440 Music)

Released in 2004 (?), haven't listened to it lately, but IIRC it has a gorgeous sound.

F

[Rooster_Ties]

I'm quite seriously surprised that, to the best of knowlege, there hasn't ever been any kind of orchestral version of the full Concierto de Aranjuez -- but with trumpet and orchestra, instead of guitar.

You know, something with substantially the same parts/arrangement as the orchestral original, but with trumpet instead.

Is it a lack of trumpeters that could pull something like this off?? -- is that what accounts for this not having been done before?? It just seems like such a natural -- take Miles' trumpet (or the idea of doing this on trumpet, anyway -- not Miles' specific interpretation), and add it to the original orchestral parts.

[sidewinder]

Ingrid Jensen has done a version of 'Miles Ahead' with Tommy Smith directing the Scottish Jazz Orchestra (I think).

[Eloe Omoe]

There's also a version of Porgy and Bess recorded by Paolo Fresu with Gunther Schuller, who transcribed the original Gil Evans score and conducted the orchestra.

luca

[Rooster_Ties]

Ingrid Jensen has done a version of 'Miles Ahead' with Tommy Smith directing the Scottish Jazz Orchestra (I think).

I've always been curious to hear this -- even brought it up in another thread one time.

Has anyone here ever heard this before??

[sidewinder]

Ingrid Jensen has done a version of 'Miles Ahead' with Tommy Smith directing the Scottish Jazz Orchestra (I think).

I've always been curious to hear this -- even brought it up in another thread one time.

Has anyone here ever heard this before??

I've heard snippets on the radio and had a somewhat 'neutral' view of it. But really must listen to the whole thing before giving a full opinion. The trouble is that the sublime original causes everything else to pale into significance.

[Niko]

there is a version of Moon Dreams "using and modifiing Gil Evans arrangement" on Franz Koglmanns L'Heure Bleue

[Larry Kart]

Meredith D'Ambrosio does a version of "Moon Dreams" here:

http://www.sunnysiderecords.com/release_de...p?releaseID=161

that is clearly informed (as they say) by the Evans-Birth of the Cool recording. Amazing how much of it she conveys with just her voice and a rhythm section.

[garthsj]

Ingrid Jensen has done a version of 'Miles Ahead' with Tommy Smith directing the Scottish Jazz Orchestra (I think).

I've always been curious to hear this -- even brought it up in another thread one time.

Has anyone here ever heard this before??

I've heard snippets on the radio and had a somewhat 'neutral' view of it. But really must listen to the whole thing before giving a full opinion. The trouble is that the sublime original causes everything else to pale into significance.

I have this album, as well as the Clark Terry revisiting of the "Porgy and Bess" materal. Both are very good, and would have been even better if we did not have the originals to spoil the comparison ... The dynamism of the originals is lacking but the performances are excellent. Jensen, in particular, creates her own solos away from Miles, while Terry is Terry ...

[Rooster_Ties]

Jensen, in particular, creates her own solos away from Miles.

THAT'S what I was waiting and wanting to hear from somebody. I really need to pick this one up sometime.

Miles Ahead is my favorite of all the Miles & Gil colaborations, and it would definitely be interesting to hear another take on that material.