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Gil Evans will forever be remembered as the arranger for the classic Miles Davis orchestral albums, but Evans led his own orchestra from the 60s until his death in 1988. A true fusion of jazz's free-ranging leanings and Hendrix's psychedelic and blues jams, Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix is a masterstroke for Evans, who was actually supposed to do an album with Hendrix himself. Evans completely revamps classics such as "Crosstown Traffic", "Voodoo Chile" and "Little Wing", twisting these tunes in a way that might even blow Hendrix's mind. Rather than turning the session into an orgy of six-stringmore… self-abuse, the horn-heavy group (which prominently features saxophonist David Sanborn) really comes up with something different. And although the early synthesizers and production aesthetic makes this sound dated, it should still appeal to a new generation of fans. People may have rediscovered David Axelrod; Gil Evans is just as skilled at mixing jazz and rock but he's even further out (as the crazed tuba solo on "Voodoo Chile" attests). --Tad Hendrickson

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Gil Evans - Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix (2002) Retail CD

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