Gil Evans Orchestra - Out Of The Cool LP Reggae / Dub ‘Bed of Roses’ contains 10

‘Bed of Roses’ contains 10 songs made as a sort of childhood-teenage memories diary

and pits grough melodies and breakneck speed against glorious thrash riffs

These were still relatively new concepts in music production at that time

aimed at white audiences

In 2012 the project was brought to the attention of Steve Underwood from Harbinger Sound who subsequently released the ‘Fertility Servent’ 7” and the project began to gather a more visible live presence thanks to gigs with the likes of Consumer Electronics

Gil Evans Orchestra - Out Of The Cool LP Reggae / Dub ‘Bed of Roses’ contains 10Originally released in 1961, Out of the Cool is widely considered to be Evans's masterpiece, on par with Duke Ellington in terms of orchestration, and essential listening for any jazz fan. Evans had spent the previous few years working with Miles Davis on such acclaimed works as Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, and Sketches of Spain (DOG 904LP), a collaboration that proved to be extremely enriching for both artists. This LP was Evans's first post Miles