Farewell is a 1986 live album by jazz composer, arranger, conductor and pianist Gil Evans which was released posthumously. It was recorded by King Records (Japan) in New York in 1986 featuring Evans with his Monday Night Orchestra which included Hamiet Bluiett, Bill Evans and Johnny Coles, and originally released in Japan on the King label.
Reception Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Gil Evans Monday Night orchestra ripped through the four cuts on this '86 session, often at a torrid pace. Even when they slowed things down, the solos were often done at fever-pitch levels".Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed June 17, 2014.
Track listing All compositions by Gil Evans except where noted. "Let the Juice Loose" (Bill Evans) – 12:01 "Your Number" – 14:12 "Waltz" – 19:55 "Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) – 15:54 Recorded at Sweet Basil in New York on December 1, 1986 (track 3) and December 22, 1986 (tracks 1, 2 & 4)
Personnel Gil Evans – piano, electric piano, arranger, conductor Lew Soloff, Shunzo Ohno, Miles Evans – trumpet Johnny Coles – flugelhorn (track 1) Dave Bargeron – trombone Dave Taylor – bass trombone John Clark – French horn, hornette Chris Hunter – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Bill Evans – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute Hamiet Bluiett – baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet Hiram Bullock – guitar Pete Levin, Gil Goldstein – keyboards Mark Egan – electric bass Danny Gottlieb – drums
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