This is one of Gil Evans's finest recordings of the 1970s. He expertly blended together acoustic and electronic instruments, particularly on an exciting rendition of "Blues in Orbit" (which includes among its soloists a young altoist named David Sanborn). All six selections have their memorable moments (even a one-and-a-half minute version of "Eleven"); colorful solos are contributed by guitarist Ted Dunbar, Howard Johnson on tuba and flügelhorn, the passionate tenor of Billy Harper, and bassist Herb Bushler, among others; and Evans's arrangements are quite inventive and innovative. Rarely would he be so successful in balancing written and improvised sections in his later years. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Howard Johnson (Tuba), Urs Tschuppert (Design), Gil Evans (Piano (Electric)), William Gamble (Photography), Billy Harper (Flute), Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson (Solo Instrumental), David Horowitz (Personnel), Gil Evans (Producer), Ichiro Shimizu (Photography), Gil Evans (Audio Production), Sharon Freeman (French Horn), Pete Levin (French Horn), Maria Schneider (Liner Notes), Howard Johnson (Solo Instrumental), Richard Gene Williams (Trumpet), Ahmet Ertegun (Liner Notes), Sue Evans (Personnel), Kenneth Noland (Audio Production), Howard Johnson (Soloist), David Sanborn (Personnel), Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson (Personnel), David Sanborn (Sax (Alto)), Ted Dunbar (Guitar (Electric)), Bruce Ditmas (Personnel), Richard Gene Williams (Personnel), Ted Dunbar (Guitar), Claude Nobs (Liner Notes), Gil Evans (Arranger), Kenneth Noland (Producer), Herb Bushler (Bass (Electric)), Sue Evans (Percussion), Yves Beauvais (Liner Notes), Billy Harper (Personnel), Lewis Hahn (Recording Supervision), Trevor Koehler (Sax (Baritone)), Gerry Mulligan (?), Kerin J. Kolonoskie (Reissue Design), Trevor Koehler (Flute), Joseph Daley (Tuba), Tex Allen (Trumpet), Billy Harper (Soloist), Mark Abramson (Mixing), Herb Bushler (Guitar (Bass)), J.J. Jackson (Design), Richard Gene Williams (Soloist), David Horowitz (Synthesizer), Gil Evans Orchestra (Performer), Peter Levin (French Horn), Joseph Daley (Personnel), Lewis Hahn (Engineering Supervisor), Bobby Warner (Mixing), Trevor Koehler (Soloist), Gil Evans (Conductor), Howard Johnson (Flugelhorn), Gil Evans (Piano), Howard Johnson (Sax (Baritone)), Richard Gene Williams (Solo Instrumental), Gene Paul (Mastering), Sharon Freeman (Personnel), Pete Levin (Personnel), David Sanborn (Soloist), Billy Harper (Sax (Tenor)), Ted Dunbar (Soloist), Gil Evans (Personnel), Howard Johnson (Personnel), Herb Bushler (Soloist), Herb Bushler (Bass), Joseph Daley (Trombone), Tex Allen (Personnel), Richard Williams (Trumpet), Bruce Ditmas (Drums), Ted Dunbar (Personnel), Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson (Trumpet), Lewis Hahn (Mixing), Susan Evans (Percussion), William Gamble (Cover Photo), Trevor Koehler (Personnel), Herb Bushler (Personnel), Mark Fellows (Engineer), Jean Ristori (Mastering), Trevor Koehler (Sax (Soprano)), J.J. Jackson (Cover Design), Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson (Soloist)
Svengali is a jazz album by Gil Evans, released in 1973.
Recorded live in 1973 at Trinity Church, New York, NY except "Zee Zee" which was recorded at Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY. The name of the album is an anagram for Gil Evans. All songs were arranged and conducted by Evans.
