Miles Davis/Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (Columbia Legacy CXK 67397)

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Title: Miles Davis/Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
Label: Columbia Legacy CXK 67397 (CD)
Number of tracks: 122
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Details: May 6, 1957; May 10, 1957; May 23, 1957; May 27, 1957; August 22, 1957; July 22, 1958; July 29, 1958; August 4, 1958; August 18, 1958; November 10, 1959; November 15, 1959; November 20, 1959; March 10, 1960; July 27, 1962; August 13, 1962; November 6, 1962; August 21, 1962; August 23, 1962; October 10, 1963; February 16, 1968

Note: Only tracks on which Davis is present (441:37) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1	Springsville (J. Carisi) [master] [May 23, 1957]	3:27
2	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [master] [May 6, 1957]	4:00
3	The Duke (D. Brubeck) [master] [May 6, 1957]	3:28
4	My Ship (K. Weill-I. Gershwin) [master] [May 10, 1957]	4:28
5	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [master] [Aug 22, 1957]	3:28
6	Blues for Pablo (G. Evans) [master] [May 23, 1957]	5:19
7	New Rhumba (A. Jamal) [master] [May 23, 1957]	4:33
8	The Meaning of the Blues (L. Worth-B. Troup) [master] [May 27, 1957]	2:49
9	Lament (J.J. Johnson) [master] [May 27, 1957]	2:16
10	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [master] [May 27, 1957]	3:01
11	Springsville (J. Carisi) [remake take 7] [May 27, 1957]	3:13
12	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [take 1] [May 6, 1957]	3:53
13	The Duke (D. Brubeck) [take 11] [May 6, 1957]	3:29
14	My Ship (K. Weill-I. Gershwin) [take 1] [May 10, 1957]	4:20
15	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [take 4] [May 10, 1957]	3:27
16	Blues for Pablo (G. Evans) [take 1] [May 23, 1957]	5:23
17	New Rhumba (A. Jamal) [take 5] [May 23, 1957]	4:40
18	The Meaning of the Blues (L. Worth-B. Troup) [rehearsal] [May 27, 1957]	2:49
19	Lament (J.J. Johnson) [rehearsal] [May 27, 1957]	2:17
20	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [take 8] [May 27, 1957]	3:10

Disc 2
1	Buzzard Song (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Aug 4, 1958]	4:06
2	Bess, You is My Woman Now (G. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [master] [Jul 29, 1958]	5:10
3	Gone (G. Evans) [master] [Jul 22, 1958]	3:40
4	Gone, Gone, Gone (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Jul 22, 1958]	2:02
5	Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [master] [Aug 4, 1958]	3:16
6	Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess [master] [Aug 4, 1958]	4:27
7	Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Aug 4, 1958]	4:38
8	Fishermen, Strawberry, and Devil Crab (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Jul 29, 1958]	4:04
9	My Man's Gone Now (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin) [master] [Jul 22, 1958]	6:12
10	It Ain't Necessarily So (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Jul 29, 1958]	4:23
11	Here Come de Honey Man (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Jul 29, 1958]	1:18
12	I Loves You, Porgy (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Aug 18, 1958]	3:38
13	There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [master] [Aug 4, 1958]	3:23
14	Gone (G. Evans) [take 3] [Jul 22, 1958]	3:36
15	Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [take 2] [Aug 4, 1958]	3:14
16	Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2] [Aug 4, 1958]	4:13
17	I Loves You, Porgy (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 1, second version] [Aug 18, 1958]	4:12
18	There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 2] [Aug 4, 1958]	3:38
19	Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess [take 5] [Aug 4, 1958]	4:19
20	Gone (G. Evans) [take 4] [Jul 22, 1958]	3:39

Disc 3
1	Concierto de Aranjuez (J. Rodrigo) [master] [Nov 20, 1959]	16:18
2	Will o' the Wisp (M. de Falla) [master (take 2)] [Mar 10, 1960]	3:45
3	The Pan Piper (G. Evans) [master (take 2)] [Mar 10, 1960]	3:51
4	Saeta (G. Evans) [edited master] [Mar 10, 1960]	5:05
5	Solea (G. Evans) [master (take 2)] [Mar 10, 1960]	12:14
6	Song of Our Country (G. Evans) [master (take 5)] [Mar 10, 1960]	3:20
7	Saeta (G. Evans) [full version of master] [Mar 10, 1960]	6:01
8	The Pan Piper (G. Evans) [take 1] [Mar 10, 1960]	3:10
9	Concierto de Aranjuez (J. Rodrigo) [alternate take, part 1] [Nov 15, 1959]	12:03
10	Concierto de Aranjuez (J. Rodrigo) [alternate take, part 2] [Nov 20, 1959]	3:32
11	Song of Our Country (G. Evans) [take 14] [Mar 10, 1960]	3:08

Disc 4
1	Song No. 2 (G. Evans-M. Davis) [Nov 6, 1962]	1:35
2	Once upon a Summertime (J. Mercer-M. Legrand-E. Marnay-E. Barclay) [Nov 6, 1962]	3:22
3	Aos Pes Da Cruz (M. Pinto-J. Goncalves) [Jul 27, 1962]	4:13
4	Song No. 1 (G. Evans-M. Davis) [Aug 13, 1962]	4:31
5	Wait Till You See Her (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Aug 13, 1962]	4:00
6	Corcovado (A.C. Jobim) [Jul 27, 1962]	2:42
7	Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) (M. Davis-B. Dorough) [Aug 21, 1962]	2:38
8	Nothing Like You (F. Landesman-B. Dorough) [Aug 21, 1962]	1:56
9	Devil May Care (B. Dorough) [Aug 23, 1962]	3:24
10	The Time of the Barracudas (G. Evans-M. Davis) [Oct 10, 1963]	12:44
11	Falling Water (G. Evans-M. Davis) [take 4] [Feb 16, 1968]	3:42
12	Falling Water (G. Evans-M. Davis) [take 6] [Feb 16, 1968]	4:22
13	Falling Water (G. Evans-M. Davis) [take 8] [Feb 16, 1968]	4:14
14	Falling Water (G. Evans-M. Davis) [take 9] [Feb 16, 1968]	4:17
15	Springsville (J. Carisi) [take 5] [May 23, 1957]	3:31
16	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [take 11] [May 6, 1957]	4:06
17	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [take 11, insert 1] [May 6, 1957]	2:36
18	Lament (J.J. Johnson) [take 2] [May 27, 1957]	2:33
19	The Duke (D. Brubeck) [take 1] [May 6, 1957]	3:26
20	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [CK 53225 issued version] [May 27, 1957]	3:05

Disc 5
1	Springsville (J. Carisi) [rehearsal] [May 23, 1957]	6:57
2	Springsville (J. Carisi) [rehearsal with piano] [May 23, 1957]	2:29
3	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [take 9] [May 6, 1957]	0:32
4	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [take 10] [May 6, 1957]	4:09
5	The Maids of Cadiz (L. Delibes) [rehearsal] [May 6, 1957]	1:25
6	The Duke (D. Brubeck) [take 3 (count off)] [May 6, 1957]	0:35
7	The Duke (D. Brubeck) [take 8] [May 6, 1957]	3:30
8	The Duke (D. Brubeck) [piano take 3] [May 27, 1957]	1:52
9	My Ship (K. Weill-I. Gershwin) [take 6] [May 10, 1957]	4:36
10	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [rehearsal] [May 10, 1957]	1:47
11	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [take 12] [May 10, 1957]	3:29
12	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [master take 15] [May 10, 1957]	3:31
13	Studio chatter [May 10, 1957]	0:30
14	My Ship (K. Weill-I. Gershwin) [take 7] [May 10, 1957]	4:37
15	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [piano insert] [May 27, 1957]	3:05
16	Blues for Pablo (G. Evans) [rehearsal] [May 23, 1957]	5:52
17	New Rhumba (A. Jamal) [take 2] [May 23, 1957]	4:37
18	Lament (J.J. Johnson) [take 1] [May 27, 1957]	2:19
19	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [rehearsal] [May 27, 1957]	2:09
20	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [take 5] [May 27, 1957]	2:56
21	Studio chatter [May 27, 1957]	0:32
22	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [piano transitions, take 4] [May 27, 1957]	2:57

Disc 6
1	Studio chatter [May 23, 1957]	0:19
2	Springsville (J. Carisi) [take 8 without overdubs] [May 23, 1957]	3:33
3	Studio chatter [May 10, 1957]	0:06
4	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [take 11 without overdubs] [May 10, 1957]	3:32
5	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [take 3 without overdubs] [May 27, 1957]	2:58
6	Springsville (J. Carisi) [overdub take 1] [Aug 22, 1957]	2:08
7	Springsville (J. Carisi) [overdub solos 4 & 5] [Aug 22, 1957]	2:20
8	Springsville (J. Carisi) [overdub solos 6-9] [Aug 22, 1957]	2:32
9	Springsville (J. Carisi) [issued overdub solo] [Aug 22, 1957]	0:26
10	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [issued overdub solo] [Aug 22, 1957]	1:53
11	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [overdub solo] [Aug 22, 1957]	1:54
12	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [overdub solo 1] [Aug 22, 1957]	1:03
13	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [overdub solo 2] [Aug 22, 1957]	1:25
14	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [overdub solo 4] [Aug 22, 1957]	2:04
15	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [overdub solo 8] [Aug 22, 1957]	3:04
16	I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (H. Spina-J. Elliott) [overdub solo 19 and 19c] [Aug 22, 1957]	2:57
17	Miles Ahead (M. Davis-G. Evans) [mono master] [Aug 22, 1957]	3:28
18	Gone (G. Evans) [rehearsal] [Jul 22, 1958]	2:53
19	Gone, Gone, Gone (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [rehearsal] [Jul 22, 1958]	2:57
20	Studio chatter [Jul 22, 1958]	0:53
21	Bess, You is My Woman Now (G. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [rehearsal] [Jul 29, 1958]	4:57
22	It Ain't Necessarily So (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [take 1] [Jul 29, 1958]	3:22
23	Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess [take 3] [Aug 4, 1958]	3:52
24	I Loves You, Porgy (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [rehearsal] [Aug 18, 1958]	2:18
25	There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [remake] [Aug 18, 1958]	2:23
26	My Man's Gone Now (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin) [remake] [Aug 18, 1958]	6:12
27	Song of Our Country (G. Evans) [take 9] [Mar 10, 1960]	2:58
28	Concierto de Aranjuez (J. Rodrigo) [rehearsal] [Nov 10, 1959]	7:20
29	Concierto de Aranjuez (J. Rodrigo) [alternate ending] [Nov 20, 1959]	1:22

May 6, 1957
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Johnny Carisi (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Bennett (tb); Tom Mitchell (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Tony Miranda (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (fl, cl, bcl, oboe); Sid Cooper (fl, cl); Lee Konitz (as); Danny Bank (bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

May 10, 1957
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Johnny Carisi (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Bennett (tb); Tom Mitchell (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Tony Miranda (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (fl, cl, bcl, oboe); Sid Cooper (fl, cl); Lee Konitz (as); Danny Bank (bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

May 23, 1957
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Johnny Carisi (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Bennett (tb); Tom Mitchell (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Jimmy Buffington (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (fl, cl, bcl, oboe); Sid Cooper (fl, cl); Lee Konitz (as); Danny Bank (bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

May 27, 1957
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Johnny Carisi (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Bennett (tb); Tom Mitchell (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Tony Miranda (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (fl, cl, oboe); Eddie Caine (cl, fl); Lee Konitz (as); Danny Bank (bcl); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

August 22, 1957
Miles Davis (flh)

July 22, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Phil Bodner (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

July 29, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Phil Bodner (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

August 4, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Jerome Richardson (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

August 18, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Jerome Richardson (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

November 10, 1959
Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Dick Hixon (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Buffington (frh); John Barrows (frh); Earl Chapin (frh); Jimmy McAllister (tuba); Al Block (fl); Eddie Caine (fl); Romeo Penque (oboe); Harold Feldman (oboe, cl); Danny Bank (bcl); Jack Knitzer (bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Elvin Jones (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

November 15, 1959
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Dick Hixon (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Buffington (frh); John Barrows (frh); Earl Chapin (frh); Jimmy McAllister (tuba); Al Block (fl); Eddie Caine (fl); Romeo Penque (oboe); Harold Feldman (oboe, cl); Danny Bank (bcl); Jack Knitzer (bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Elvin Jones (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

November 20, 1959
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Dick Hixon (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Buffington (frh); John Barrows (frh); Earl Chapin (frh); Jimmy McAllister (tuba); Al Block (fl); Eddie Caine (fl); Romeo Penque (oboe); Harold Feldman (oboe, cl); Danny Bank (bcl); Jack Knitzer (bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Elvin Jones (perc); José Mangual (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

March 10, 1960
Miles Davis (tpt); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Dick Hixon (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Buffington (frh); Joe Singer (frh); Tony Miranda (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Al Block (fl); Harold Feldman (fl); Danny Bank (bcl); Romeo Penque (oboe); Jack Knitzer (bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Elvin Jones (perc); Elden "Buster" Bailey (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

July 27, 1962
Miles Davis (tpt); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Julius Watkins (frh); Ray Alonge (frh); Don Corrado (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Steve Lacy (ss); Jerome Richardson (fl); Al Block (fl); Ray Beckenstein (fl, reeds); Bob Tricarico (bssn); Garvin Bushell (bssn, c-bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Willie Bobo [William Correa] (bgo); Elvin Jones (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

August 13, 1962
Miles Davis (tpt); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Julius Watkins (frh); Ray Alonge (frh); Don Corrado (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Steve Lacy (ss); Jerome Richardson (fl); Al Block (fl); Ray Beckenstein (fl, reeds); Bob Tricarico (bssn); Garvin Bushell (bssn, c-bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Willie Bobo [William Correa] (bgo); Elvin Jones (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

August 21, 1962
Miles Davis (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Wayne Shorter (ts); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Willie Bobo [William Correa] (bgo); Bob Dorough (p, voc)

August 23, 1962
Miles Davis (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Wayne Shorter (ts); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Willie Bobo [William Correa] (bgo)

November 6, 1962
Miles Davis (tpt); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Harold "Shorty" Baker (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Julius Watkins (frh); Ray Alonge (frh); Don Corrado (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Steve Lacy (ss); Jerome Richardson (fl); Al Block (fl); Ray Beckenstein (fl, reeds); Bob Tricarico (bssn); Garvin Bushell (bssn, c-bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Willie Bobo [William Correa] (bgo); Elvin Jones (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

October 10, 1963
Miles Davis (tpt); Dick Leith (tb); Richard Perissi (frh); Bill Hinshaw (frh); Arthur Maeba (frh); Paul Horn (fl, alto fl, as); Buddy Collette (fl, alto fl, ts); Gene Cipriano (oboe, alto fl, ts); Fred Dutton (bssn); Marjorie Call (harp); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

February 16, 1968
Miles Davis (tpt); Julius Watkins (frh); Ray Alonge (frh); Howard Johnson (tuba); Wayne Shorter (ts); Hubert Laws (fl); Danny Bank (fl, alto fl); Romeo Penque (engl horn); Karl Porter (bssn); Gloria Agostini (harp); Betty Glamann (harp); Herb Bushler (Hawaiian g); Joe Beck (g); Lawrence Lucie (mandolin); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d); Warren Smith (mba, tymp); Gil Evans (arr, cond)