Paul Bley
1932–2016. Canadian pianist. in the Free Jazz / Avant-Garde tradition.
Paul Bley was a pioneering avant-garde and free jazz pianist known for his sparse, introspective style. Closely associated with Carla Bley and Ornette Coleman. Contemplative is justified here as his defining aesthetic quality.
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Speechless
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Speechless
BLEY/NHØP
SteepleChase
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$22.99
Jan 01, 1990
BLEY/NHØP
Live Again
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Live Again
Caravan Suite
SteepleChase
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Caravan Suite
Notes On Ornette
SteepleChase
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This 1998 recording of Paul Bley is here as 180g audiophile LP for the first time. It wholly dedicated to the music of Ornette Coleman, with whom Paul was the major participant of that exciting musical experimentation some 60 years ago.
“…here is an intriguing and most stimulating date that does full justice to the writing of Ornette while showcasing the vitality and virtuosity of the creative Paul Bley in full flow with two top notch companions with him all the way…” (Mark Gardner)
“…anyone who has ever enjoyed the pianist should seek out Notes on Ornette. Bley still enjoys throwing seemingly unrelated bits of improvised melody together, but here he often goes to the other extreme, spinning out lines that seem endless in which a few simple ideas continually transmogrify.” (Baker, D. – JazzTimes) 180g Audiophile Vinyl
Paul Plays Carla
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One of the most original musicians of our time pianist Paul Bley passed away in 2016 at the age of 83. He left immeasurable influence on the generations of piano players behind him. He was married to Swedish-American pianist/composer Carla Bley in the 50s. Carla’s compositions occupied larger part of his repertoire then.
“ …(This CD) features ten pieces by Carla Bley, his former wife, that he has been playing for thirty years but he’s still finding new things in them. Some of these tunes are surprisingly frisky given Bley’s austere reputation…this is another 180g Audiophile Vinyl
PLAY BLUE: OSLO CONCERT
ECM RECORDS
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$18.10
May 06, 2014
PLAY BLUE: OSLO CONCERT
Solo Piano
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Jan 01, 1988
Solo Piano
Indian Summer
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Jun 15, 1991
Indian Summer
Questions
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Jan 01, 1987
Questions
Live
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Live
My Standard
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My Standard
Montmartre Live
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“ ...if you appreciate Bley’s quintessential lyricism and Lundgaard’s singing lines, this one and the other (Live Again SCCD 31230) are noteworthy albums...” (A.G., Compact, September 1989)
“...The Rapport between Bley and Lundgaard is perfect...” (Birger Jørgensen, Aarhuus Stiftstidende)
Previously issued on SCCD 31223 & SCCD 31230
Rejoicing
SteepleChase
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Jan 01, 1990
Rejoicing
Out Of Nowhere
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Oct 10, 1997
Out Of Nowhere
Paul Plays Carla
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Apr 15, 1992
Paul Plays Carla
Reality Check
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Reality Check
Questions
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Jan 01, 1987
Questions
At Copenhagen Jazzhouse
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Sep 15, 1994
At Copenhagen Jazzhouse
Notes On Ornette
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Notes On Ornette
Bebop
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Jan 01, 1990
Bebop
The Nearness Of You
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Jan 01, 1989
The Nearness Of You
If We May
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If We May
