Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980)
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. 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. 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 (disc 1): Volume 2 (disc 2):