"Funkallero" is a

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composed by pianist

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. First recorded by Evans with

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in 1956 (released posthumously on the 2001 album '' Tenderly: An Informal Session''), the song was first included on his 1971

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winning '' The Bill Evans Album ''. The song has been covered by many notable artists including

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with his 1977 recordings '' Pickin' Cotten'',

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on his 1988 album ''Funkallero'', David Benoit on his 1989 album ''

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'', Orange Then Blue on their 1991 album ''Funkallero'',

Andy LaVerne Andy LaVerne (born December 4, 1947) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. Education and musical career Born in New York City, LaVerne studied at Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College, and the New England Conservat ...

on his 1992 album '' Bill Evans...Person We Knew'', and

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on her 2001 album '' Conviction: Thoughts of Bill Evans''.

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