Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980)

1980 live album by Gil Evans

Live at the Public Theater
(New York 1980)

Live album by

Gil Evans

Released| Volume 1: 1980
Volume 2: 1981
Recorded| February 8–9, 1980
Venue| The Public Theater, NYC
Genre| Jazz
Length| 37:40
Label|

* LP: Trio
* CD: Crown/Break Time

Producer| Masabumi Kikuchi
Gil Evans chronology
| Anti-Heroes
(1980)  | Live at the Public Theater
(New York 1980)
(1980)  | Where Flamingos Fly
(1981)

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Live at the Public Theater (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 from Japanese Trio label in two volumes.[1] Integrated version was first released in 1986 from Japanese Crown Record's Break Time label as 2xCDs album, and one track was added in the release from Japanese Venus Records label of 1993.

## Reception[edit]

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".[2] 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".[3]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| Vol. 1 [2]
AllMusic| Vol. 2 [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| Vols. 1 & 2 [4]

## Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Gil Evans except where noted.

Volume 1 (disc 1):

1. "Anita's Dance" – 17:11
2. "Jelly Roll" – 4:48
3. "Alyrio" – 3:14
4. "Variation on the Misery" – 6:20
5. "Gone, Gone, Gone" (George Gershwin) – 7:51
6. "Up from the Skies" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:19

Volume 2 (disc 2):

1. "Copenhagen Sight" – 6:27
2. "Zee Zee" – 11:02
3. "Sirhan's Blues" (John Benson Brooks) – 7:41
4. "Stone Free" (Hendrix) – 14:14
5. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" (Charles Mingus) – 9:33
6. "Listen To The Silence" – 8:57 – added in disc 2 of Venus Records [1993] version and after releases

## Personnel[edit]

* Gil Evans – electric piano, arranger, conductor
* Lew Soloff, Jon Faddis, Hannibal Marvin Peterson – trumpet
* John Clark – French horn
* George Lewis – trombone
* Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone, alto flute
* Dave Bargeron – trombone, tuba
* Masabumi Kikuchi – synthesizer, organ
* Pete Levin – synthesizer, minimoog, clavinet
* Tim Landers – electric bass
* Billy Cobham – drums
* Alyrio Lima – percussion

## References[edit]

1. ^ Gil Evans discography accessed June 17, 2014.
2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 17, 2014.
3. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 17, 2014.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 463\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Gil Evans

Studio albums|

* Gil Evans & Ten (1958)
* New Bottle Old Wine (1958)
* Great Jazz Standards (1959)
* Out of the Cool (1961)
* Into the Hot (1962)
* The Individualism of Gil Evans (1964)
* Blues in Orbit (1971)
* Masabumi Kikuchi with Gil Evans (1972)
* The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (1974)
* There Comes a Time (1976)
* Parabola (1979)
* Where Flamingos Fly (1981)
* Collaboration (1987) [with Helen Merrill]
* Paris Blues (1988) [with Steve Lacy]
* Rhythm A Ning (1988) [with Laurent Cugny Big Band Lumiere]
* Golden Hair (1989) [with Laurent Cugny Big Band Lumiere]

Live albums|

* Svengali (1973)
* Priestess (1977)
* Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 (1978)
* Heroes (1980) [with Lee Konitz]
* Anti-Heroes (1980) [with Lee Konitz]
* Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (1980, 81)
* Live at Sweet Basil (1984)
* Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 (1984)
* Bud and Bird (1986)
* Farewell (1986)

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