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The British jazz-fusion guitarist Ray Russell's tribute to his longstanding influence and collaborator, the legendary composer and arranger Gil Evans, contains both outtakes from the pair's sessions together and new compositions that feature Evans's son, Miles, on trumpet, and Russell's daughter, Amy Baldwin, on bass. Highlights include the witty collision of jazz-fusion and Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" in "Prayer to the Sun," and the IN A SILENT WAY-influenced title track.
Personnel: Ray Russell (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Miles Evans (trumpet); Robin Aspland (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Gary Husband (keyboards, drums); Gil Evans, Tony Hymas, Phil Peskett (keyboards); Amy Baldwin (double bass); Mo Foster (bass guitar); Simon Phillips, Ralph Salmins (drums); Anthony Jackson.
Uncut (p.119) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n exhilarating throwback to late-'60s jazz-rock fusion which ranges from Fripp-esque ambience to the unabashed rock of 'Prayer To The Sun'."
The Wire (p.51) - "'Now Here's A Thing' shows Russell bluesier and funkier than elsewhere, with feedback in place of purity....SVENGALI makes a strong case for him."
JazzTimes (p.128) - "Fleet-fingered opener 'Everywhere' couples Russell's wicked psych-jazz chops with glassy, FILLES DE KILIMANJARO-style accompaniment." Ray Russell Goodbye Svengali Songs | 1. | Everywhere |
| 2. | Without a Trace |
| 3. | Goodbye Svengali |
| 4. | Goodbye Pork Pie Hat |
| 5. | Wailing Wall |
| 6. | Prayer To The Sun / The Fashion Police |
| 7. | So Far Away |
| 8. | Now Here's a Thing |
| 9. | Afterglow |
| 10. | Blaize |
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