Bill Evans And Orchestra ‎– Brandeis Jazz Festival 1957 (2005)

1 	All About Rosie (Part I & Part II)	10:45
2 	Suspensions	6:01
3 	Transformation	5:59
4 	On Green Mountain	10:23
5 	All Set	8:52
6 	Revelations	12:02
7 	Dancing In The Dark	6:13
8 	I Love You	4:09
9 	's Wonderful	5:48

Alto Saxophone – John Laporta
Arranged By, Conductor – George Russell, Gunther Schuller
Baritone Saxophone – Teo Macero
Bass – Ernie Furtado (tracks: 7 to 9), Fred Zimmerman, Joe Benjamin (tracks: 1 to 4)
Bassoon – Manuel Zegler
Bongos – Don Elliott (tracks: 9)
Drums – Al Beldini (tracks: 7 to 9), Ted Sommer
Flute – Robert DiDomenica
French Horn – Jimmy Buffington
Guitar – Barry Galbraith
Harp – Margaret Ross
Mellophone – Don Elliott (tracks: 7, 9)
Piano – Bill Evans
Tenor Saxophone – Hal McKusick
Trombone – Jimmy Knepper
Trumpet – Art Farmer, Louis Mucci
Vibraphone – Don Elliott (tracks: 7), Teddy Charles
Voice, Bass [Pizzicato] – Charles Mingus (tracks: 6)

Tracks 1 to 4: Brandeis Jazz Festival, New York, June 10 & 20, 1957.
Tracks 5 & 6: Brandeis Jazz Festival, New York, June 18, 1957
Tracks 7 to 9 are bonus tracks from Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, July 6, 1957. 

This oddly packaged CD compilation issued by the European label Gambit is a bit misleading, as it combines titles that appeared on several different releases, though none of the performances actually come from a concert. Most of the material is representative of third stream experiments popular for a time in the late '50s and early '60s, with Bill Evans in the role as a hired hand rather than leader, the role that falls either to conductors Gunther Schuller or George Russell, with most of the tracks originating from a Columbia LP titled Modern Jazz Concert and having reappeared in various incarnations with other selections in earlier reissues. Russell's impressive modern big band scoring of his "All About Rosie" is easily one of the highlights, with terrific ensembles and solos. Charles Mingus' "Revelations" is rather ominous, often suggesting the influence of Igor Stravinsky. The last three tracks are from an unrelated live Newport Jazz Festival Verve recording by mellophonist Don Elliott, who leads a quartet with Bill Evans, bassist Ernie Furtado, and drummer Al Beldini through merely average arrangements of three standards. The piecemeal gathering of these very dissimilar sessions for two different labels is troublesome, though the difficulty in acquiring this music make this edition a viable option for collectors. ---Ken Dryden, AllMusic Review

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