Always Say Goodbye

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Always Say Goodbye is an album by the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden's Quartet West recorded in 1993 and released on the Verve label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Daniel Gioffre awarded the album 4 stars stating "Always Say Goodbye is part of the continuing Quartet West project by Haden, in which the venerable bassist attempts to evoke the spirit of Hollywood circa 1930-1940... The results, though at first a little bit unsettling, are quite spectacular... Highly recommended".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Haden except as indicated

1. Introduction (Max Steiner / Adolph Deutsch) - 0:58
2. "Always Say Goodbye" - 6:38
3. "Nice Eyes" - 5:04
4. "Relaxin' at Camarillo" (Charlie Parker) - 3:58
5. "Sunset Afternoon" (Alan Broadbent) - 4:13
6. "My Love and I [Love Song from Apache]" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) - 3:19
7. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 5:21
8. "Our Spanish Love Song" - 6:07
9. "Background Music" (Warne Marsh) - 4:45
10. "Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour? (Where Are You, My Love?)" (Henry Lemarchand, Emil Stern) - 6:44
11. "Avenue of Stars" (Broadbent) - 5:52
12. "Low Key Lightly [Variation on the Theme of Hero to Zero]" (Duke Ellington) - 4:52
13. "Celia" (Bud Powell) - 4:57
14. "Everything Happens to Me" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) - 6:25
15. Ending - 0:34

• Recorded in Hollywood, California on July 30 - August 1, 1993

Personnel

• Charlie Haden – bass
• Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone
• Alan Broadbent - piano
• Larance Marable - drums
• Stéphane Grappelli - violin (track 10)