We Will Meet Again
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We Will Meet Again is an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans
made for Warner Bros. Records
in 1979. It is notable in that it is Evans' last studio recording.
, I Will Say Goodbye
won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
and We Will Meet Again won the Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
awards.
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.
Bill Evans
William John Evans, known as Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists including: Chick Corea, Herbie...
made for Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
in 1979. It is notable in that it is Evans' last studio recording.
Reception
At the Grammy Awards of 1981Grammy Awards of 1981
The 23rd Grammy Awards were held February 25, 1981, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980.- Award winners :*Record of the Year...
, I Will Say Goodbye
I Will Say Goodbye
I Will Say Goodbye is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, released in 1977.-Reception:At the Grammy Awards of 1981, I Will Say Goodbye won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo and We Will Meet Again won the Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group awards.The Allmusic review...
won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo has been awarded since 1959. Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances...
and We Will Meet Again won the Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that will start being presented in 2012.The Award was previously called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group from 1959 to 2011. The award will formally be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories...
awards.
The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.
Track listing
All songs by Bill Evans unless otherwise noted.- "Comrade Conrad" – 10:05
- "Laurie " – 8:20
- "Bill's Hit Tune" – 10:49
- "For All We Know" (J. Fred CootsJ. Fred CootsJohn Frederick Coots was an American songwriter. He wrote over 700 songs.He is most famous for the song "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", a song that became one of the biggest best sellers in American music history....
, Sam M. Lewis) – 3:37 - "Five" – 9:10
- "Only Child" – 10:47
- "Peri's Scope" – 6:11
- "We Will Meet Again" – 2:34
Personnel
- Bill Evans – piano
- Tom Harrell – trumpet
- Marc Johnson – bass
- Joe La Barbera – drums
- Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 36 |