This Canadian composer and arranger celebrated his 75th birthday on 13 May
1987 by giving a concert at the Hammersmith Odeon with his New York Orchestra. Max Harrison introduces the recording of that concert, which also featured other musicians who had worked with Evans, including Palle Mikkelborg and Lew Soloff (trumpets), Steve Lacy and John Surman (saxophones), Dave Bargeron (trombone) and Airto Moreira (percussion).
Mingus Boogie stop shuffle; Orange was the colour of her dress
Parker Bird feathers
Hendrix Up from the skies Mingus Goodbye pork pie hat
Evans/Davis Eleven
During the interval, part of conversations Gil Evans had with Charles Fox in 1978 and 1983.
Hendrix Stone free
D Brown Sometimes
Sting Murder by numbers; Synchronicity