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The next year Evans was back in the studio to record the follow-up Great Jazz Standards with two different ensembles featuring the likes of trumpeter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Coles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, trombonists \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Cleveland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, soprano saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Lacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, tenor saxophonist and clarinetist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBudd Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Crawford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and others. As the title promises, the album presents a program of great jazz standards leading off with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBix Beiderbecke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s “Davenport Blues,” a showcase for Coles, before launching into a shimmering version of Thelonious Monk’s “Straight No Chaser” where Coles, Lacy, Fuller, and Evans all get the spotlight. A stunning presentation of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFran Landesman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTommy Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” and a no-nonsense take on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClifford Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s “Joy Spring” close out the first side. On the flipside, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ “Django” gets an impressionistic arrangement full of surprises, while a modernistic version of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Redman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s “Chant of the Weed” is a solo vehicle for Johnson’s clarinet. The album culminates with a soaring performance of the Evans original “Theme,” later known as “La Nevada.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. 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