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Where Flamingos Fly
Where Flamingos Fly is an album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans, originally recorded in 1971 for Capitol Records but not released until 1981, and performed by Evans with an orchestra featuring Billy Harper, Howard Johnson, Johnny Coles, and Don Preston.
Reception.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "This transitional LP features arranger Gil Evans shortly after he decided to put together a permanent big band. Although the music didn't come out until
time, Merrill is in superb form on such numbers as "Where Flamingos Fly," "A New Town Is a Blue Town," "By Myself" and "Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home."
Track listing.
1. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:27
2. "Where Flamingos Fly" (John Benson Brooks, Harold Courlander, Elthea Peale) - 3:07
3. "Dream of You" (Jimmie Lunceford, Michael Morales, Sy Oliver)