We Will Meet Again | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | August 6–9, 1979 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 61:33 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Helen Keane | |||
Bill Evans chronology | ||||
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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.
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.
Review scores | |
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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]
All tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [5]
Production
Year | Chart | Position |
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1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums [6] | 36 |
We Will Meet Again | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | August 6–9, 1979 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 61:33 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Helen Keane | |||
Bill Evans chronology | ||||
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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.
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.
Review scores | |
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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]
All tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [5]
Production
Year | Chart | Position |
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1980 | Billboard Jazz Albums [6] | 36 |