Gil Evans Orchestra - Parabola (1978) {2LP Vinyl, HORO HDP 31-32} (Released on VINYL but not CD)

This is an important LP, for me. Not only because Gil Evans is among the most important composers and arrangers in jazz, and perhaps is not even for his poetic lyricism or for the wonderful voices of Steve Lacy, Lew Soloff or Earl McIntyre. I don't believe it's important for the music of Hendrix, that Gil would have liked to play with Miles Davis, and perhaps even because it's one of the greatest projects of HORO label. Maybe it's just for the title, or for that solitary golden portrait, but I feel that is an important LP for me, now. I can't say more.

Original ripper wrote:
Another cherished item from Aldo Sinesio’s garage. The HORO… The HORO… Totally rare, never on CD. This is NOT a download from the Internet, but a fresh rip from my own mint vinyl.

Personnel:

Gil Evans - piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor
Lew Soloff - trumpet
Earl McIntyre - trombone
Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Pete Levin - keyboards
Don Pate - bass
Noel McGhie - drums

Track LIsting:

Side 1
1) Waltz (G. Evans) - 14'22"
2) Up From The Skies (J. Hendrix) - 4'20"

Side 2
1) Parabola (G. Evans) - 11'52"

Side 3
1) Stone Free (J. Hendrix) - 21'58"

Side 4
1) Variation (G. Evans) - 24'01"