New Bottle Old Wine is an album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in 1958 by Evans with an orchestra. The album is a suite of songs written by and/or associated with major jazz musicians and composers, in original arrangements by Gil Evans (conceptually similar to several albums Evans made with Miles Davis, including Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, and Sketches of Spain).[2] Cannonball Adderley (Davis' alto saxophone player at the time) is featured as the main soloist. The orchestra also featured a number of important players including Bill Barber, Frank Rehak, Johnny Coles, Art Blakey, and Paul Chambers (Davis' bassist at the time).[3]
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Track listing
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Personnel
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- Gil Evans - piano, arranger, conductor
- Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone (soloist)
- Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6), Clyde Reasinger (tracks 4, 7 & 8) - trumpet
- Joe Bennet, Frank Rehak, Tom Mitchell - trombone
- Julius Watkins - french horn
- Harvey Phillips (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6), Bill Barber (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 8) - tuba
- Jerry Sanfino (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6), Phil Bodner (tracks 3, 4, 7 & 8) - reeds
- Chuck Wayne - guitar
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Philly Joe Jones (track 3), Art Blakey (tracks 1, 2 & 4-8) - drums
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