Gil Evans Arrangements

Don Higdon · #1 12-03-2009, 06:54 PM

Have the Gil Evans arrangements for Miles (Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess) ever been transcribed for concert band? If they have, does anyone know the publisher?
Thanks

Paul Warburton · #2 12-03-2009, 06:59 PM

I don't know about "concert band" ones, but I used to do some in San Francisco with the old "Full Faith and Credit Big Band".

You might Google them and get some info?

Don Higdon · #3 12-03-2009, 07:08 PM

"Concert band" generally means no strings. It's a wind ensemble of orchestra size, with the full gamut of brass, winds, reeds, percussion. For some strange reason, they'll frequently have a double bass.

Paul Warburton · #4 12-03-2009, 07:13 PM

Whatever.
Lucky for me, with my reading, I coulda bought it but had all the bass parts down from years of listening to it. (Porgy)
It was fun doubling some of the bass parts with the tuba.

davidAaronCarte · #5 12-04-2009, 08:40 AM

Check out Steve Lajoie's book Gil Evans & Miles Davis Historic Collaborations
I've got the '57 - '62 book on loan from the university library right now
Lots of info, but also has the full score for Blues For Pablo, New Rhumba, etc.
Unfortunately you'd have to write out the parts yourself, or input the thing into sibelius
But the arrangements would be worth it