Released 1981 Length 37:40 Live at the Public Theatre (New York 1980)(1980) Lunar Ecliypse(1981) Release date 1981 | Recorded February 8 & 9, 1980 Label Trio PL 25209 | |
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Live at the Public Theatre (New York 1980) is a live album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans recorded in New York in 1980 by Evans with an orchestra featuring Arthur Blythe, Hamiet Bluiett, and Lew Soloff and originally released on the Japanese Trio label in two volumes.
Contents
Reception
Allmusic awarded the first volume 3 stars stating "One of arranger Gil Evans's main talents was his ability to fuse diverse, unique performers into a unified ensemble. He accomplishes that... even if his presence is felt more than heard". They gave the second volume 2½ stars noting " Although the end results do not quite live up to the potential of this unique ensemble, there are plenty of colorful moments".
Track listing
All compositions by Gil Evans except where noted.
Volume 1:
- "Anita's Dance" - 17:11
- "Jelly Roll" - 4:48
- "Alyrio" - 3:14
- "Variation on the Misery" - 6:20
- "Gone, Gone, Gone" - 7:51
- "Up from the Skies" (Jimi Hendrix) - 4:19
Volume 2:
- "Copenhagen Sight" - 6:27
- "Zee Zee" - 11:02
- "Sirhan's Blues" (John Benson Brooks) - 7:41
- "Stone Free" (Hendrix) - 14:14
- "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" (Charles Mingus) - 9:33