We Will Meet Again

We Will Meet Again is an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans made for Warner Bros. Records in 1979. It is notable in that it is Evans's last studio recording.

After the suicide of Bill Evans' older brother, Harry, earlier in 1979, Bill made this album with his brother in mind, "We Will Meet Again" is addressed to Harry.

Just after Harry's suicide, Bill Evans started a relationship with a Canadian waitress called Laurie Verchomin, the track "Laurie" is named after her. Laurie eventually took care of Bill Evans until his death, she was the last person he saw before he died.

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 awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing
All tracks by Bill Evans except where noted.


 * 1) "Comrade Conrad" – 10:05
 * 2) "Laurie" – 8:20
 * 3) "Bill's Hit Tune" – 10:49
 * 4) "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 3:37
 * 5) "Five" – 9:10
 * 6) "Only Child" – 10:47
 * 7) "Peri's Scope" – 6:11
 * 8) "We Will Meet Again" – 2:34

Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
 * Bill Evans – piano
 * Tom Harrell – trumpet
 * Marc Johnson – bass
 * Joe LaBarbera – drums
 * Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute

Production
 * Helen Keane – producer
 * Frank Laico – engineer, mixing
 * Aram Gesar – photography
 * Stew Romaine – mastering
 * Chris Callis – photography
 * Lee Herschberg – digital mastering (reissue)