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La Nevada
La Nevada
Presents
the jeffrey sultanof master edition
la nevada
As recorded by gil evans
full score
from the original manuscript
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This arrangement has been published with the authorization of The Estate of Gil Evans.
la nevada
Background:
Gil Evans made two albums for the World Pacific label in 1958
and 1959; these albums have been reissued many times over the
years. On the second of the two, the last track was an original
composition called La Nevada. In 1960, Evans put together a
band for an extended gig at a club called the Jazz Gallery, and La
Nevada was part of the book.
The Music:
One of the few original compositions that Evans wrote during
this period at the Jazz Gallery, La Nevada, as recorded on the
Impulse album Out of the Cool, is a different piece from its origi-
nal recording.While the World Pacific version was fully arranged
with improvised solos, the Impulse version is sketchier and looser.
The theme itself is arranged, but very little else is. Evans was
veering toward a more improvised ensemble music that would
evolve over many performances. The backgrounds on the re-
cording during solos or transitions were worked out on the
bandstand and not written down. Because Evans did not write
them, they do not appear in this publication.
Obviously solos can go in many directions, but this piece is also an invitation for your ensemble to make this piece
your own by adding backgrounds, in between and under the solos themselves, and making it as long or short as
you wish. The piece lays a foundation for exploration and just plain fun, so go for it!
Jeffrey Sultanof
-August 2010
Flute 1
Flute 2
Tenor Sax.
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Horn in F
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Tuba
Guitar
{S`o`l`o`} 3
3 3
Piano
Bass
Drum Set ã
Maracas ã
1 2 3 4 5
This Arrangement Has Been Published with the Authorization of the Estate of Gil Evans.
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Score - Page 2
A tempo = 200
Pno
6 7 8 9
ª ª
[B]
Pno ‘ ‘ ‘
10 11 12 13
ª ª
[C]
Pno ‘ ‘ ‘
{M`a`r`a`c`a`s`}
Mrcs. ã x x x x x x ‘ ‘ ‘
14 15 16 17
ª ª
[D]
Pno ‘ ‘ ‘
Bass
Mrcs. ã x x x x x x ‘ ‘ ‘
18 19 20 21
ª ª
Gtr. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
Pno ‘ ‘ ‘
G> (Sim.)
Bass
Mrcs. ã x x x x x x ‘ ‘ ‘
22 23 24 25
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Score - Page 3
[F] repeat until cue on cue
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Tpt. 1
G> (Sim.)
Gtr. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
‘ ‘ ‘
(Sim.)
Pno
G> (Sim.)
Bass
y y y y y y
ã ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
(4)
D. S.
Mrcs. ã x x x x x x ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
ª ª
26 27 28 29 30
[G] Repeat 5 X 6.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Tpt. 1
G>
’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
(Sim.)
Gtr.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
(Sim.)
Pno
G>
’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
G> (Sim.)
Bass
y y y y y y
ã ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
(4)
D. S.
Mrcs. ã x x x x x x ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
31 32 33 34 35