Paul Bley
Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist (1932-2016) · Canada · On the map · Musicians · Died at 83 · Born 94 years ago today
Paul Bley, CM was a Canadian jazz 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 synthesizers.
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- Manfred Eicher Produced Solo in Mondsee (2007)
- Orrin Keepnews Produced The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show (1971)
Lee Konitz Duets: Out of Nowhere (1997)
Gary Burton Duets: Right Time, Right Place (1990)
Gary Peacock Duets: Virtuosi (1976)
Barry Altschul Duets: Virtuosi (1976)
Satoko Fujii Duets: Something About Water (1996)
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His music has been described by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times as "deeply original and aesthetically aggressive". Bley's prolific output includes influential recordings from the 1950s through to his solo piano recordings of the 2000s.
