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April 9, 1959: Arranger Gil Evans records "New Bottle, Old Wine" featuring alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley.

Added: 2008-04-09 Personnel: Gil Evans (piano, arranger, conductor); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Johnny Coles, Louis Marcel, Ernie Royal, Clyde Reasinger, Frank Rehak (trumpet); Joe Bennet, Tom Mitchell (trombone); Julius Watkins (French horn); Harvey Phillips, Bill Barber (tuba); Jerry Sanfino (reeds); Chuck Wayne (guitar); Paul Chambers (bass); Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones (drums).

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• 1916
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• 1945
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• 1956
  Percussionist Candido records "Candido" for Verve Records.

• 1959
  Arranger Gil Evans records "New Bottle, Old Wine" featuring alto saxophonist Cannonball Adderley.

• 1961
  Freddie Hubbard records "Hub Cap" with saxophonist Jimmy Heath for Blue Note Records.

• 1975
  Count Basie and Zoot Sims record for Pablo Records.

• 1984
  Chico Freeman records "The Pied Piper" for Black Hawk Records.

• 1998
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