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EAN: 0766489359229 Format: Import, Live Label: Itm Manufacturer: Itm Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Itm Release Date: December 07, 2004 Studio: Itm Editorial Review: Album Description: Former Police chief Sting & legendary jazz composer/pianist Evans together recorded live at Perugia Jazz Festival on July 11, 1987. Import-only release, never issued in the States. Features 10 tracks, including Police classics like 'Roxanne', 'Murder By Numbers' & 'Tea In The Sahara' alongside a wide array of covers ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Billie Holiday to Tony Williams. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - One of my a all time favorite recordings!Agreed,the sound quality is bootleg like and that's a shame. But I'm glad somebody made this magic performance avaible! Sting is just so emotional on that recording and the Gil Evans Big Band is smoking and playing their hearts out! The solos are amazing 100% feeling and power. The Big Band features such heavy weight players like the late George Adams who was a genius (RIP), Branford Marsalis, John Surman and Lew Soloff as well as Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb to name a few. This recording ... Read More Rating:  - a bootlegvery interesting performance, but please note -quality is not so good, it is mono and was recorded off an italin tv broadcast -Jazz Door is a bootleg label. See these for more information on this BOOTLEG LABEL ------------------------------------------------------------ http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?p=95607): ----------------------------------------------------------- http://www.allaboutjazz.com/dryden/ask_ken_0702.htm The reason ... Read More Rating: - Jazzy SynchronicitySting joins jazz pianist & composer Gil Evans and this recording highlights him in the upper range of his artistic and improvisational artistry. The synergy between Evans and Sting seems to help Sting unleash a raw and passionate power and results in a highly savored live performance. Branford Marsalis makes a guest apearance and adds some superb tenor sax work to the performance. If you enjoy the jazz of Gil Evans, the vocals of Sting and some music from his Police days, you will triple your listening ... Read More Rating:  - Sting meets Svengali"Last Session" is a live concert recording of the Gil Evans Band, with Sting as special guest, taken from the Perugia Jazz Festival in Italy on July 11, 1987. The recording was never released in the U.S., but is available here on the Italian label, Jazz Door. Gil Evans, to Sting fans who might not know, was a jazz icon, known for his talents as composer and arranger (typically for big band) and for his collaborations with Miles Davis back in the day. Sting was a big Evans fan, and when they finally met, ... Read More Rating: - One of the best live recordings of Sting...Is Sting monotonous and emotionless? Well, as much as I worship him, I cannot deny the criticism sometimes. However, "Last Session" is a powerful evidence to refute the accusation and to show how much passion Sting can insert in his singing. In terms of vocal performance, this is definitely the best live recording of Sting, despite the fact that the concert was not played by his own band. Gil Evans Band, unsurprisingly, was incredibly good. Perhaps they also brought out the best of Sting. As other ... Read More |
