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Although he began working with Blue Note in 1963 and contributed to Herbie Hancock's album “My Point Of View”, trombonist Grachan Moncur III made his official debut on the renowned American label a year later with the albums “One Step Beyond” and “Destination... Out!” by legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean. These two innovative sessions presented a broad and completely new sound that moved eclectically between avant-garde jazz and post-bop, with McLean interpreting Grachan Moncur III's very personal compositions. A few months later, Moncur returned to Rudy Van Gelder's recording studio to record his remarkable debut album “Evolution”, which remains one of the most valuable gems in the Blue Note catalog to this day.
For this record, the trombonist assembled an extraordinary band that included several jazz greats, including McLean, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, and drummer Tony Williams, complemented by trumpeter Lee Morgan and double bassist Bob Cranshaw. The Penguin Guide to Jazz describes the album as “a refreshing and intellectually stimulating set,” commenting, “The entire record has a dark, mysterious quality that the deeper trombone sound... strongly accentuates”.
As part of the extremely popular “Blue Note 85th Anniversary Reissue Series” Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by the legendary Kevin Gray, who is also responsible for Blue Note US's analog reissues such as “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” – as a limited Japan only UHQCD with OBI stripe. The original recording session for “Evolution” took place on November 21, 1963 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
1. Air Raid
2. Evolution
3. The Coaster
4. Monk In Wonderland