''Bud and Bird'' is a live album by

Gil Evans Ian Ernest Gilmore Evans (né Green; May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988) was a Canadian Americans, Canadian–American jazz pianist, Music arranger, arranger, composer and bandleader. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators i ...

that won the Grammy Award for

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in 1989. Evans conducted the orchestra, which included

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, and

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Reception

In 1989, the album received the

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posthumously.A Listing of Grammy Award Winners
NY Times. February 23, 1989

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awarded the album 3 stars stating "Some critics rapped Evans' '80s orchestras for their almost chaotic sound and loose feel. But Evans wanted a sprawling sensibility, and although his bands often seemed disorganized, they always maintained discipline in the midst of what others thought sounded like musical anarchy".

Track listing

# "Bud and Bird" (Gil Evans) - 8:48 # "Half Man, Half Cookie" (

) - 10:27 # "Gates - Illuminations" (

Mark Egan Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951, in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist and trumpeter known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band, Elements. Biogra ...

) - 17:40 # "Nicaragua Blues" ( Tom Malone) - 7:44 # "Groove from the Louvre" ( John Clark) - 21:51 *Recorded at

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in NYC on December 1, 1986 (tracks 2 & 3) and December 22, 1986 (tracks 1, 4 & 5)

Personnel

– piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor *

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, Miles Evans – trumpet *

– flugelhorn (track 5) *

Dave Bargeron David Wayne Bargeron (September 6, 1942 – January 18, 2025) was an American trombonist and tuba player who was a member of the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears. Life and career Bargeron was born on September 6, 1942. He was lead trombon ...

– trombone * Dave Taylor – bass trombone * John Clark – French horn, hornette, arranger * Chris Hunter – alto sax, soprano sax, flute *

– tenor sax, soprano sax, flute, arranger *

– baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet *

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– guitar * Pete Levin,

Gil Goldstein Gil Goldstein (born November 6, 1950, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American jazz pianist and accordionist. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and he was nominated 8 times. Biography He began studying accordion at age 5 after noticing it in The Lawrence ...

– keyboards *

– bass guitar, arranger *

Danny Gottlieb Daniel Richard Gottlieb (born April 18, 1953) is an American drummer. He was a founding member of the Pat Metheny Group and was co-founder of Elements with Mark Egan. Biography Gottlieb was born in New York City on April 18, 1953. He took lesso ...

– drums

References

{{Gil Evans 1987 live albums Gil Evans live albums Albums arranged by Gil Evans Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Albums recorded at Sweet Basil Jazz Club