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1964 studio album by Grachan Moncur III
Evolution is the debut album led by the American trombonist Grachan Moncur III , recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label.[ 2] Two contemporaneous Jackie McLean albums (One Step Beyond and Destination... Out! ) recorded with Moncur, and featuring the same inside/out musical style, were also recorded in 1963 by Blue Note.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "With such an inventive debut, it's a shame Moncur didn't record more as a leader, which makes Evolution an even more important item for fans of Blue Note's avant-garde to track down".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Grachan Moncur III
"Air Raid" - 9:19
"Evolution" - 12:24
"The Coaster" - 11:39
"Monk in Wonderland" - 7:54
Personnel
References
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section.
As leader or co-leader With others
The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons , 1956)
Jammin' with Gene (Gene Ammons, 1956)
Funky (Gene Ammons, 1957)
Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons (Gene Ammons, 1957)
Hard Bop (Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1956)
Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982])
Drum Suite (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956–57)
A Night in Tunisia (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, Vik/RCA, 1957)
Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1957)
Tough! (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1957)
Back to the Tracks (Tina Brooks , 1960)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Off to the Races (Donald Byrd , 1958)
Fuego (Donald Byrd, 1959)
Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960)
Cool Struttin' (Sonny Clark , 1958)
Dig (Miles Davis , 1951)
Quintet/Sextet (Miles Davis, 1955)
Davis Cup (Walter Davis Jr. , 1959)
Inta Somethin' (Kenny Dorham , 1961)
Matador (Kenny Dorham, 1962)
Tuba Sounds (Ray Draper , 1957)
2 Trumpets (Art Farmer , 1957)
Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie , 1992)
To Bird with Love (Dizzy Gillespie, 1992)
Pithecanthropus Erectus (Charles Mingus , 1956)
Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus, 1958)
Mobley's Message (Hank Mobley , Prestige, 1956)
Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967)
Evolution (Grachan Moncur III , 1963)
Lee-Way (Lee Morgan, 1960)
Tom Cat (Lee Morgan, 1964)
Cornbread (Lee Morgan, 1965)
Infinity (Lee Morgan, 1965)
Charisma (Lee Morgan, 1966)
The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1967–68)
The Music From "The Connection" (Freddie Redd , 1960)
Shades of Redd (Freddie Redd, 1960)
Redd's Blues (Freddie Redd, 1961)
Open House (Jimmy Smith , 1960)
Plain Talk (Jimmy Smith, 1960)
Taylor's Wailers (Art Taylor, 1957)
Mal/2 (Mal Waldron , 1957)
Left Alone (Mal Waldron, 1959)
Left Alone '86 (Mal Waldron, 1986)
Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson , 1967)
Film and TV appearances
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
As leader or co-leader WithArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers WithHank Mobley With others
Minor Move (Tina Brooks , 1958)
Blue Train (John Coltrane , 1957)
Intensity (Charles Earland , 1972)
Charles III (Charles Earland, 1972)
Brass Shout (Art Farmer , 1959)
Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller , 1959)
The Curtis Fuller Jazztet (1959)
Images of Curtis Fuller (1960)
Dizzy in Greece (Dizzy Gillespie , 1957)
Birks' Works (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
Dizzy Gillespie at Newport (Dizzy Gillespie, 1957)
Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (Benny Golson , 1958)
A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin , 1957)
Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson , 1966)
Last Chorus (Ernie Henry , 1957)
Grass Roots (Andrew Hill , 1968)
Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969)
Flute-In (Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)
The Prime Element (Elvin Jones , 1969)
Drums Around the World (Philly Joe Jones , 1959)
The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones (1959)
Cliff Jordan (Clifford Jordan , 1957)
Kelly Great (Wynton Kelly , 1959)
Greasy Kid Stuff! (Harold Mabern , 1970)
Jacknife (Jackie McLean , 1965)
Consequence (Jackie McLean, 1965)
Evolution (Grachan Moncur , 1963)
Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)
Night Dreamer (Wayne Shorter , 1964)
House Party (Jimmy Smith , 1957–58)
The Sermon! (Jimmy Smith, 1957–58)
Mr. Natural (Stanley Turrentine , 1964)
Tender Moments (McCoy Tyner , 1967)
Easterly Winds (Jack Wilson , 1967)
Mother Ship (Larry Young , 1969)
Love Bug (Reuben Wilson , 1969)