Gil Evans – Priestess (Vinyl LP | US Original | 1983)

Gil Evans – Priestess is an album by arranger and pianist Gil Evans, released on Antilles in 1983 (AN 1010). The music is considerably older: it was recorded live on 13 May 1977 at St. George's Episcopal Church in New York by the CBS mobile unit, and produced by John Simon, who also wrote Short Visit. Billy Harper's almost 20-minute title piece fills the whole first side, with solos by Arthur Blythe and David Sanborn on alto saxophone and Lew Soloff on trumpet. Side B includes Charles Mingus' Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress Then Silk Blue featuring George Adams on tenor saxophone. This copy is the US original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Antilles AN 1010
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year: 1983
• Genre: Jazz, Big Band

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH 413).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Priestess (Billy Harper)

Side B

1. Short Visit (John Simon)
2. Lunar Eclipse (Masabumi Kikuchi)
3. Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress Then Silk Blue (Charles Mingus)

Personnel

Gil Evans (piano, leader), Arthur Blythe, David Sanborn (alto saxophone), George Adams (tenor saxophone), Ernie Royal, Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson (trumpet), Lew Soloff (trumpet, piccolo trumpet), John Clark (French horn), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Bob Stewart, Howard Johnson (tuba), Pete Levin (synthesizer, clavinet), Keith Loving (guitar), Steve Neil (bass), Sue Evans (drums). Produced by John Simon; mastered by George Marino (Sterling Sound).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. Priestess was first released in 1983 on Antilles in the US with catalogue number AN 1010. The recordings date from 1977 and stayed unreleased for several years.

Is this a Monday Night Orchestra recording?
No. It was recorded in 1977 in a New York church with the Gil Evans orchestra of that time. The Monday concerts at Sweet Basil, from which the Monday Night Orchestra grew, only started several years later.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Gil Evans records?
Yes, for example Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra – Live At Sweet Basil Vol. 2. More titles are in our Jazz collection.