We Will Meet Again is an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans, released through Warner Bros. Records in 1979. It is Evans's last studio recording.
| We Will Meet Again | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August 6–9, 1979 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
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After the suicide of Bill Evans' older brother, Harry, earlier in 1979, Bill made this album with his brother in mind, "We Will Meet Again" is addressed to Harry.
Just after Harry's suicide, Bill Evans started a relationship with a Canadian waitress named Laurie Verchomin, the track "Laurie" is named after her. Laurie eventually took care of Bill Evans until his death; she was the last person he saw before he died.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
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.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.
- "Comrade Conrad" – 10:05
- "Laurie" – 8:20
- "Bill's Hit Tune" – 10:49
- "For All We Know (We May Never Meet Again)" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 3:37
- "Five" – 9:10
- "Only Child" – 10:47
- "Peri's Scope" – 6:11
- "We Will Meet Again" – 2:34
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[5]
- Bill Evans – acoustic piano, electric piano
- Tom Harrell – trumpet
- Marc Johnson – bass
- Joe LaBarbera – drums
- Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute
Production
- Helen Keane – producer
- Frank Laico – engineer, mixing
- Aram Gesar – photography
- Stew Romaine – mastering
- Chris Callis – photography
- Lee Herschberg – digital mastering (CD reissue)
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums[6] | 36 |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Allmusic: Bill Evans - We Will Meet Again - review". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 74. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "Awards & Shows – Grammy Awards 1981". awardsandshows.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Allmusic: Bill Evans - We Will Meet Again - credits". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Allmusic: Bill Evans - Awards". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
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