Paul bley trio cartoon from the album closer 1966, espdisk. This recording features the legendary trio of pianist paul bley, bassist steve swallow, and drummer barry altschul from near the beginning of bleys most. Jul 12, 2012 paul bley trio cartoon from the album closer 1966, espdisk. Jazzavantgarde jazz paul bley trio closer 1965, flac. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. A rare solo performance by one of jazzs great originals, canadian pianist paul bley, recorded live at the oslo jazz festival in 2008 by jan erik kongshaug and manfred eicher. By the time bley gets to shearings tune and the closer, billy strayhorns take the a train, hes convinced us all once again that there is something new in everything. Porgy becomes a solo parlor piano excursion, drenched in feeling, with an airiness that both sings and laments, and with a patience and embrace of the songs exquisite melody that makes you wish for more. Carla bley artist hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. I traveled time at that moment, because this piece was one of my absolute favorites from paul bleys ballads, an album i listened to incessantly as a teenager. There are three carla bley compositions the wonderful closer, seven and ida lupino, two by annette peacock, and two of bley s own. Around again the music of carla bley presents a collection of composer and.
Invited to make his first solo piano recording at oslos arne bendiksen studio in 1972, paul bley played on and in the piano. Marshall allen and dewey johnson on saxophone and trumpet, respectively, were on loan from sun ra and joined eddie gomez and milford graves. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Closer cd possibly the first true moment of genius from paul bley a key indie standout after a few yea dusty groove is chicagos online record store. Listen free to paul bley open, to love closer, ida lupino and more.
Among them were sonny rollins, carla bley, jimmy giuffre, charles. Homage to carla 1992 jazz paul bley download jazz music. Includes unlimited streaming of closer via the free bandcamp app, plus. Pianist paul bley, whose earliest recordings sound like al haig or bud powell, took the styles and techniques associated with oscar peterson, wynton kelly and bill evans to new levels of creative experimentation, becoming an indispensable force in modern music by combining the best elements in bop a. Paul bley open, to love 1972 written by bluesever thursday, 02 may 20 16. Check out closer by paul bley trio on amazon music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account.
Cartoon when oscar peterson moved from montreal to new york in 1949, the 17yearold bley took over his residency at the alberta lounge on oscars recommendation. Recorded in finland in november 2015, the album opens with closer, a tender reflection that was first recorded by paul bley in 1965 and was. This is an exhilarating and wellintegrated piano trio session and despite the short playing time of around 28 minutes, closer is an essential item in paul bley s lengthy discography which stretches back to 1953. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Closer features the distinctive pianism weve come to associate with bley in one of its earliest recorded manifestations. The earlier album, barrage, recorded in october of 1964, was full of harsh, diffident extrapolations of sound and fury, perhaps because of its sidemen. Paul bley recorded the compositions of carla bley with a quintet that included eddi. Jun 26, 2019 porgy becomes a solo parlor piano excursion, drenched in feeling, with an airiness that both sings and laments, and with a patience and embrace of the songs exquisite melody that makes you wish for more. Mp3 320 kbps jazz progetto tnt jazz closer schedaartista. Past and present, that seems to be what is to be gotten from listening to paul bley s music. When oscar peterson moved from montreal to new york. This transcription is of paul bley s performance of carla bley s closer from open, to love, which was released in 1972 on ecm. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music by paul bley at mp3caprice. This is the official page for paul bley managed by his wife, carol goss and daughters, vanessa bley and angelica palmer.
Carla bley functions almost as a fourth member of the trio, with her tunes really guiding the direction of the group. Bley s classic 1966 trio album for espdisk, closer, is a study in restraint. Closer is the seventh album led by jazz pianist paul bley, featuring seven compositions by carla bley, recorded in 1965 and released on the espdisk label. Paul included one of his own tunes, figfoot, as well as ornette colemans crossroads and future wife annette peacocks cartoon. October 15, 2008 this rendition of ida lupino, recorded in 1965 and included on the paul bley trios newly reissued closer, succeeds with an elegiac. Though most of the tunes are by carla bley, the album really runs the gamut within the trios free jazz approach. Ecm g ecm 1023, ecm 1023 cd paul bley open, to love ecm j pa4017 various artists ecm special vii new music in piano ecm j pa9601 various artists ecm special edition for contemporary music ecm j pa4011 various artists ecm special i the most beautiful sound next to silence. There is nothing else quite like a paul bley concert. Hyman paul bley, cm november 10, 1932 january 3, 2016 was a canadian pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the moog and arp audio synthesizers. Bley had just gotten off of an earlier recording project with a raucous, big group of musicians, andim sure he welcomed the opportunity to strip down to just this basic trio. Closer is the seventh album led by jazz pianist paul bley, featuring seven compositions by carla bley and one each by bley, annette peacock and ornette coleman, recorded in 1965 and released on the espdisk label. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Closer is the seventh album led by jazz pianist paul bley, featuring seven compositions by carla bley and one each by bley, annette peacock and ornette coleman, recorded in 1965 and released on. Closer by paul bley trio released in 1966 via espdisk.
Hyman paul bley, cm was a canadian pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on tri. Find paul bley discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Jan 10, 2020 closer is the seventh album led by jazz pianist paul bley, featuring seven compositions by carla bley, recorded in 1965 and released on the espdisk label. While the strayhorn stalwart may be one of the most recorded. The second esp issue from the paul bley trio is a contrast as dramatic as rain against sunshine. Listen to your favorite songs from closer by paul bley trio now. One of the most influential recordings in the history of jazz piano, paul bleys solo album thoughtfully explores the compositions of carla bley and annette peacock. All the tunes on the album are by carla bley, bley s exwife, except for three, and using these songs was another way for the group to look inside themselves. If the strident experimentation of freejazz pioneers such as cecil taylor and albert ayler railed against conventional ideas of chord voicing and fixed rhythmic accompaniment, pianist paul bley took a decidedly more understated approach to musical innovation.
Smooth vinyl jazz relaxing background jazz music for calm lounge music 1,802 watching. Paul bley s earliest known recordings survive as soundtracks from canadian television. The set closer on i loves you porgy with bley at it alone, is a beautiful meditation on its timeless melody with a rich reflection of the blues. A chronotransduction by carla bley and paul haines. The other important composer for paul bley was ornette coleman. Paul bleys 2nd esp issue from 1966 is a lush trio setting with material mostly from carla bley, one ornette coleman number. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Paul bley s solo album thoughtfully explores the compositions of carla bley and annette peacock. Closer is the seventh album led by jazz pianist paul bley, featuring seven compositions by. There are latin grooves in sidways in mexico, harmonic explorations in closer, and bebopriffs in crossroads. His music characteristically featured strong senses both of melodic voicing and space. Barry altschul percussion, paul bley piano, producer, steve swallow bass, richard alderson engineer, richard alderson engineer, jason dillon art. Paul bley gary peacock paul motian when will the blues leave ecm 774 0423. There are three carla bley compositions the wonderful closer, seven and ida lupino, two by annette peacock, and two of bleys own.
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