The Complete Pacific Jazz Sessions (1959)

"Gil Evans released two records on World Pacific in 1958 and 1959. "New Bottle, Old Wine" was the first; the band included 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, French horn, a pair of tubas, Cannonball Adderley as the lone saxophonist, and a rhythm section that included either Philly Joe Jones or Art Blakey on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, and Chuck Wayne on guitar. The reading of "King Porter Stomp" is a stunner, with Adderley's solo being a prized moment. There isn't a weak cut though. The second of these albums, "Great Jazz Standards", featured a similar band with some notable differences. For one, the inclusion of soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy as a soloist and rhythm sections that included either Dennis Charles or Elvin Jones on drums, Curtis Fuller on trombone, and Budd Johnson on tenor for about half the set. The finer moments here include "Ballad of the Sad Young Men," (with a fine piano solo by Evans) John Lewis' "Django," with a truly brilliant solo by Lacy." A fine collection." (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)