I Will Say Goodbye
| I Will Say Goodbye | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | May 11–13, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:19 | |||
| Label | Fantasy F 9593 | |||
| Producer | Helen Keane | |||
| The Bill Evans Trio chronology | ||||
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I Will Say Goodbye is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded in 1977 but not released until 1980.
Reception[edit]
At the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards in 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.[1]
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "[f]ine post-bop music from an influential piano giant".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing[edit]
- "I Will Say Goodbye" (Legrand) – 3:30
- "Dolphin Dance" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:04
- "Seascape" (Johnny Mandel) – 5:23
- "Peau Douce" (Steve Swallow) – 4:18
- "Nobody Else but Me" (Hammerstein II, Kern) – 5:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "I Will Say Goodbye" [Take 2] (Legrand) – 4:51
- "The Opener" (Bill Evans) – 6:13
- "Quiet Light" (Earl Zindars) – 2:29
- "A House Is Not a Home" (Bacharach, David) – 4:38
- "Orson's Theme" (Legrand) – 3:47 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]
- Production
- Helen Keane – producer
- Bruce Walford – engineer
- Phil Bray – photography
- Phil Carroll – art direction
- Phil DeLancie – digital remastering (reissue)
Chart positions[edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums[6] | 37 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1981". Awards and Shows. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Bill Evans – I Will Say Goodbye - review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. New York: Random House/Rolling Stone Press. 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.
- ^ "Bill Evans – I Will Say Goodbye - credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 4, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Evans - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
