Jaco jaco pastorius pat metheny paul bley bruce ditmas. The album is one of the first showcases of the pointillism and silence. Includes unlimited streaming of closer via the free bandcamp app, plus. Her father emil borg, a piano teacher and church organist, began giving her music lessons when she was three years old and she was soon playing at church functions. In a sixpart series, norman meehan takes us from carla bleys beginnings as lovella. Three of the tracks were composed by exwife carla bley and another two by bleys soontobeexwife annette peacock. If jazz is a music of constant change, then the canadian pianist paul bley, who has died aged 83, was one of the most steadfast proponents of that. All compositions by paul bley except as indicated about time. Paul bley gary peacock mindset soul note italy 1997 00. Closer better than ezra album, and the title song, 2001. Paul bley trio cartoon from the album closer 1966, espdisk. Were pleased to present another stellar guest post from longtime friend of the site ethan iverson, of the bad plus. Closer, a documentary by tina gharavi closer 2004 film, a 2004 adaptation of patrick marbers play see below, directed by mike nichols the closer, a 1990 movie, starring danny aiello, based on the play wheelbarrow closers.
He was married to carol goss, annette peacock and carla bley. His music characteristically featured strong senses both of melodic voicing and space. Closer band, a rock band from new york city albums. Closer feels like a soundtrack to film about loss and confusion. Paul bleys 2nd esp issue from 1966 is a lush trio setting with material mostly from carla bley, one ornette coleman number, and one from annette peacock. The second esp issue from the paul bley trio is a contrast as dramatic as rain against sunshine. It features bley performing seven solo piano pieces and is considered not only one of his best albums, but a defining album in the history of the ecm record label. Ornette coleman, don cherry, charlie haden, billy higgins. 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.
Nov 10, 20 paul bley with charlie haden and paul motian, turnaroundwhen will the blues leave duration. This 1977 set featured two compositions by bley, including the 16minute title track and a pair by george gershwin and prince lawsha, respectively. Though most of the tunes are by carla bley, the album really runs the gamut within the trios free jazz approach. One of the outstanding modern jazz pianists for over half a century. This rendition of ida lupino, recorded in 1965 and included on the paul bley trios newly reissued closer, succeeds with an elegiac recurring. And now the queen, from closer paul bley trio esp 1021. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Rereleased with additional tracks as floater and syndrome. Hyman paul bley, cm november 10, 1932 january 3, 2016 was a canadian pianist known. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. 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.
Only the song closer, the first song, truly achieves what he set out to do. There are latin grooves in sidways in mexico, harmonic explorations in closer, and bebopriffs in crossroads. Paul bley is on piano, steve swallow on bass, and barry altschul is on drums. Carla bley carla bley was born in oakland, california in 1936.
Paul bley is the second album by canadian jazz pianist paul bley featuring tracks recorded in 1954 and released on the emarcy label. Nov 04, 2017 paul bley gary peacock mindset soul note italy 1997 00. Paul bley was born on november 10, 1932 in montreal, quebec, canada as hyman paul bley. About time is a solo album by pianist paul bley recorded in 2007 and released on the justin time label in 2008.
This recording features the legendary trio of pianist paul bley, bassist steve swallow, and drummer barry altschul from near the beginning of bleys most. Carla bley at keystone korner, san francisco 1979 photo. The earlier album, barrage, recorded in october of 1964, was full of harsh, diffident extrapolations of sound and fury, perhaps because of its sidemen. Jan 06, 2016 if jazz is a music of constant change, then the canadian pianist paul bley, who has died aged 83, was one of the most steadfast proponents of that demanding characteristic. 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. Paul bley, a jazz pianist whose thoughtful but intuitive commitment to advanced improvisation became widely influential, died of natural causes sunday. Closer features the distinctive pianism weve come to associate with bley in one of its earliest recorded manifestations. The closer, a 1990 movie, starring danny aiello, based on the play wheelbarrow closers.
But her musical education ended at the age of eight. After the groundbreaking open to love, issued in 1973, pianist paul bley further explored the deep reaches of improvisation with an expressionist brush and pointillistic technique. The band also recorded a movie soundtrack for the claude. Paul included one of his own tunes, figfoot, as well as ornette colemans crossroads and future wife annette peacocks cartoon.
Bley was featured in ron manns 1981 documentary film imagine the sound, in which he. Jul 12, 2012 paul bley trio cartoon from the album closer 1966, espdisk. Ballads is an album by canadian jazz pianist paul bley recorded in 1967 and released on the ecm label in 1971. Paul bley with charlie haden and paul motian, turnaroundwhen will the blues leave duration. A reminder that do the math remains essential reading for any jazz fan, for ethans wideranging interviews, surveys, and much more. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating pick a personality trait of the paul bley style and chances are it wont be found anywhere here, as lovely a piano trio jazz record as this is. Closer, a 2004 adaptation of patrick marbers play see below, directed by mike nichols. Dewey johnson, marshall allen, eddie gomez, milford graves. With about time it takes bley less than 45 minutes to stamp his virtuosity. Miller film mortelle randonee and played carlas arrangement of nino rotas music for 8. When will the blues leave king korn paul bley footloose. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
Nicely assisted by 60s cohort and drummer paul motian, guitarist bill frisell, and saxophonist john surman, bley ranges wide, from his own diffusely meditative opener memories and two wintry ballads by carla bley seven and closer to a noisy workout by surman line down and a mercurial swinger from motian once around the park. Carla bley functions almost as a fourth member of the trio, with her tunes really guiding the direction of the group. Closer 1966 youtube smooth vinyl jazz relaxing background jazz music for calm lounge music 1,802 watching live now. Marshall allen and dewey johnson on saxophone and trumpet, respectively, were on loan from sun ra and joined eddie gomez and milford graves. Ida lupino, one of carla bleys most covered compositions, sounds like a solemn prayer. Mp3 320 kbps jazz progetto tnt jazz closer schedaartista. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from paul bley at the discogs marketplace. 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.
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