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.Gil Evans discography accessed June 17, 2014. 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 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".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 17, 2014. 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".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 17, 2014.
Track listing All compositions by Gil Evans except where noted.
Volume 1 (disc 1): "Anita's Dance" – 17:11 "Jelly Roll" – 4:48 "Alyrio" – 3:14 "Variation on the Misery" – 6:20 "Gone, Gone, Gone" (George Gershwin) – 7:51 "Up from the Skies" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:19 Volume 2 (disc 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 "Listen To The Silence" – 8:57 – added in disc 2 of Venus Records version and after releases
Personnel 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
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