Gil Goldstein

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American jazz pianist, accordionist, composer and arranger.

Collaborated with Gil Evans in his later years; led and recorded Under A Rousseau's Moon (a live album at the Blue Note) which assembles Pastorius-influenced musicians such as Mike Mainieri, Randy Brecker, Richard Bona and Chris Potter. Recognized for arranging and ensemble work in jazz contexts.

The DeBaser material treats Gil Goldstein's Under A Rousseau's Moon as a tasteful, Evans-influenced live tribute to Jaco Pastorius. The album gathers Pastorius-linked players (Mainieri, Brecker, Bona, Potter) and favors soft, chiaroscuro arrangements over Pastorius's wilder side. Overall praise for taste and assembly, with the caveat that Goldstein is not Gil Evans.