I Will Say Goodbye

For the song composed by Michel Legrand, see Magic (Kiri Te Kanawa album).

I Will Say Goodbye
Studio album by The Bill Evans Trio
Released	1980
Recorded	May 11–13, 1977 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:19
Label	Fantasy F 9593
Producer	Helen Keane
The Bill Evans Trio chronology
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I Will Say Goodbye is an album by American jazz pianist Bill Evans, recorded in 1977 but not released until 1980.

Reception

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.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Fine post-bop music from an influential piano giant."

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Track listing

1. "I Will Say Goodbye" (Legrand) – 3:30
2. "Dolphin Dance" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:04
3. "Seascape" (Johnny Mandel) – 5:23
4. "Peau Douce" (Steve Swallow) – 4:18
5. "Nobody Else But Me" (Hammerstein II, Kern) – 5:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "I Will Say Goodbye" [Take 2] (Legrand) – 4:51
7. "The Opener" (Bill Evans) – 6:13
8. "Quiet Light" (Earl Zindars) – 2:29
9. "A House Is Not a Home" (Bacharach, David) – 4:38
10. "Orson's Theme" (Legrand) – 3:47 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

• Bill Evans – piano
• Eddie Gómez – bass
• Eliot Zigmund – drums

Production

• Helen Keane – producer
• Bruce Walford – engineer
• Phil Bray – photography
• Phil Carroll – art direction
• Phil DeLancie – digital remastering (reissue)

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Billboard Jazz Albums	37

External links

• The Bill Evans Memorial Library