Jef Gilson Big Band – Live a Gaveau – 1965

Sam Records presents :
A never-before released Jef Gilson 1965 live recordings. Recorded at Salle Gaveau, Paris, April 3, 1965.

This record released by Sam Records for the Wax Buyers Club in December 2020 is now available here in Limited Quantity : Only 150 copies.

First official release with the full permission and cooperation of the Jef Gilson Estate & INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).
Available on vinyl only.

In the Lost Live Series, Sam Records is proud to present this unreleased live session recorded by Jef Gilson, one of the most distinctive pianists and composers in French jazz history. This concert, which many believed to be lost for over 50 years, has been recorded at the Salle Gaveau in Paris on April 3, 1965.
Jef composed most of all titles for his big band featuring Roger Guérin, Bernard Vitet, François Guin, Raymond Fonsèque, Michel Portal, Jacques Di Donato, Pierre Caron, Jean-Louis Chautemps, Bernard Lubat, Jean-François Jenny Clark and Jacques Thollot.
This lost live session is presented for the first time on vinyl.

Java pour Raspail :

Modalité pour Mimi :

Jazz Gymnopédie :

Nuages de Pierre :

Roger Guérin & Bernard Vitet (Trumpet)
François Guin, Raymond Fonsèque (Trombone)
Michel Portal, Jacques Di Donato, Pierre Caron & Jean-Louis Chautemps (Saxophone)
Jef Gilson (Piano)
Bernard Lubat (Vibraphone)
Jean-François Jenny Clark (Bass)
Jacques Thollot (Drums)

Side A:

• Java pour Raspail (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Happy Filou (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Jazz a la Quarte (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Nuages de Pierre (J. Gilson) ’’’

Side B:

• Made for Mad (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Jazz Gymnopédie (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Modalité pour Mimi (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Je me souviens encore du Grand Orchestre de Dizzy Gillespie en 1948 (J. Gilson) ’’’
• Je me souviens encore du Grand Orchestre de Dizzy Gillespie en 1948 (BIS) (J. Gilson) ’’’

Re-mastered from a copy of the original mono master tapes.
Limited edition 150 copies.
180 gr vinyl pressed by Pallas in Germany.
Facsimile reissue using the original photo by Jean-Pierre Leloir.
Insert using an original photo by JP Leloir from 1965.
Each record has been visually checked to prevent defects.