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1	Diane: Chet Baker and Paul Bley (1985) more music like this by Chet Baker with Paul Bley Chet Baker recorded at every opportunity during the last decade or so of his tragic life, with widely varying results due to his drug addiction. But this surprising duo session with pianist Paul Bley is one of his better efforts from this period, focusing primarily on standard ballads by top composers. Bley's playing in the mid-'80s usually was ... see all copies from $16.17! new only from $16.17!
2	Solo in Mondsee (2007) more music like this by Paul Bley Fully 35 years after Open, to Love, Paul Bley's seminal solo piano recording for ECM (which stands as a watermark both in his own career and in the history of the label -- i.e., unconsciously aiding Manfred Eicher in establishing its "sound"), the pianist returns to the label for another go at it on Solo in Mondsee. Recorded in Mondsee, Austria, ... see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50!
3	Out of Nowhere (1997) more music like this by Lee Konitz/Paul Bley Quartet Altoist Lee Konitz and pianist Paul Bley had been aware of each other since the 1950s. They first recorded together in the 1970s for Bley's IAI label, although this 1997 meeting is actually their most rewarding joint recording. When Konitz solos on these seven veteran standards, Bley plays fairly straightforwardly, but when it is time for the ... see all copies from $16.41! new only from $16.41!
4	The Prestige Christmas Collection (1953) more music like this by Various Artists The ten performances on this CD of Christmas jazz were all previously released, but it makes for a nice collection, even if there are three versions of "The Christmas Song" (by Dexter Gordon, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Gene Ammons). Lockjaw and Paul Bley are both heard on renditions of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" while the other five songs are ... see all copies from $13.14! new only from $13.14!
5	Partners (1989) more music like this by Paul Bley/Gary Peacock Paul Bley had known and collaborated with Gary Peacock since 1962, so by the time this duo session was recorded, one could expect that a certain degree of musical empathy would be in play. And yes, here there is plenty of the give and take of two old friends who do not go along with the mainstream jazz program. Yet one could also call this an ... see all copies from $9.15! new only from $9.15!
6	Open, to Love (1972) more music like this by Paul Bley Despite the fact that pianist and composer Paul Bley had been a renowned and innovative jazzman for nearly 20 years, 1973 saw the release of his most mature and visionary work, and one that to this day remains his opus. This is one of the most influential solo piano recordings in jazz history, and certainly one that defined the sound of the German ... see all copies from $9.60! new only from $9.60!
7	Hands On (1997) more music like this by Paul Bley Besides Paul Bley's usual philosophizing in the liner notes (this time with Down Beat writer Kirby Dean) -- or should I say illustrating his sophistry philosophically -- this solo piano set, played on a Bösendorfer Imperial piano, is one of Bley's most intimate and moving in the last 20 years. Playing a program consisting entirely of his own ... see all copies from $10.76! new only from $10.76!
8	Right Time, Right Place (1990) more music like this by Gary Burton with Paul Bley Although they have utilized the talents of some of the same musicians through the years (most notably Steve Swallow) and both recorded for ECM, vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Paul Bley had not recorded before this 1990 Copenhagen session. The combination generally works, with some of Burton's romanticism and melodic approach rubbing off on ... see all copies from $6.15! new only from $11.83!
9	Synth Thesis (1993) more music like this by Paul Bley This 1994 recording of Paul Bley playing piano and accompanying himself on synthesizers has long been a misunderstood part of his catalog. For many this was a sellout, a cheap experiment with technology. Few critics with this mindset -- or Bley fans for that matter -- seem to remember that, along with fellow Canadian Glenn Gould, Bley and his then ... see all copies from $4.19! new only from $6.86!
10	Sweet Time (1995) more music like this by Paul Bley Sweet Time, like the albums Open, to Love, Hands On, Tears, and Changing Hands, is an elliptical, mystifying masterpiece that displays Bley's uncanny knack for creating crystalline, gleaming musical structures from the most minimal of means. Take for instance a spontaneous balladic composition such as "Never Again," with its gently dissonant ... see all copies from $9.85! new only from $13.58!
11 view cover	Solo Piano (1972) more music like this by Paul Bley see all copies from $9.00! new only from $16.41!
12 view cover	Introducing Paul Bley (1953) more music like this by Paul Bley Trio Pianist Paul Bley's debut as a leader features the 21-year old in a trio with bassist Charles Mingus and drummer Art Blakey for Mingus' Debut label. The CD reissue, which adds four performances to the original program, finds Bley developing his voice within the bebop tradition. Mixing together stimulating originals such as "Opus 1" and ... see all copies from $9.28! new only from $9.28!
13 view cover	Questions (1985) more music like this by Paul Bley Trio A February 1985 recording in a Copenhagen studio, Questions finds Canadian free jazz pianist Paul Bley paired with the Danish rhythm section of bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Aage Tangaard. For a one-off recording session assumedly recorded with a minimum of rehearsal, the three mesh quite well, although the interplay between Bley and ... see all copies from $16.41! new only from $16.41!
14 view cover	Nothing to Declare (2004) more music like this by Paul Bley Arguably, pianist and composer Paul Bley is at his best on his solo outings. It's not that his ensemble music is lacking in any way; it may even be more sophisticated. But in his solo settings, Bley truly allows the listener in on his sound world, his manner of lyric thinking, his conflicts, his ideas of silence and its place, and his dialogues ... see all copies from $13.58! new only from $13.58!
15 view cover	Jazz Piano Anthology: Modern Evolutions (1997) more music like this by Various Artists Starting with a vintage side by Lennie Tristano and ending by way of a '90s performance from Bill Mays, Laserlight's final Jazz Piano Anthology disc spotlights some of the key players who changed jazz piano during the course of the hard bop, free jazz, and neo-classical eras. The Tristano piece aside, the ten-track set features work cut mostly in ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $9.99!
16 view cover	Plays Carla Bley (1991) more music like this by Paul Bley Most of Carla Bley's earliest compositions were first recorded by her then-husband, pianist Paul Bley, during the first half of the 1960s. For this 1991 trio date with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Jeff Williams, Bley revisits ten of his former wife's songs, most of which date from the early era. While "Ida Lupino" has been explored in more ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $16.41!
17 view cover	Rejoicing (1994) more music like this by Paul Bley see all copies from $12.13! new only from $22.87!
18 view cover	Quiet Song (1974) more music like this by Paul Bley This is a surprisingly introspective session featuring Paul Bley (on piano and electric piano), guitarist Bill Connors (who had recently left Return To Forever) and Jimmy Giuffre (who mostly plays clarinet). The music consists of nine group originals (many of which were freely improvised) and an abstract rendition of the standard "Goodbye." ... see all copies from $20.81! new only from $24.48!
19 view cover	Not Two, Not One (1999) more music like this by Paul Bley/Gary Peacock/Paul Motian Like a good wine, Paul Bley seems only to improve with age. Re-united with bassist Gary Peacock and percussionist Paul Motian (their last recording together for ECM was made more than two decades earlier), the trio revisits the quirky "Fig Foot," and explores colors, moods, and even a touch of blues on a set of all original compositions. Bley is ... see all copies from $14.48! new only from $15.55!
20 view cover	Basics (2001) more music like this by Paul Bley Pianist/composer Paul Bley's indisputable contributions to modern jazz and improvisation are somewhat legendary. Whether exploring parts unknown with clarinetist Jimmy Guiffre or when citing his highly acclaimed stints with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian, not to mention some of his early endeavors with the bebop crowd, Bley's unique ... see all copies from $13.59! new only from $13.59!
21 view cover	Touche (1996) more music like this by Kenny Wheeler & Paul Bley see all copies from $14.61! new only from $14.61!
22 view cover	Fly Away Little Bird (1992) more music like this by Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow Why aren't there more recordings like Fly Away Little Bird? Perhaps it's because there aren't more musicians of this stature. The studio reunion of the legendarily experimental Jimmy Giuffre 3 in 1992 was reissued in 2003 on the French Sunnyside label and is a radical departure from anything the trio had done in the past. These studio apparitions ... see all copies from $9.15! new only from $9.15!
23 view cover	Notes (1987) more music like this by Paul Bley and Paul Motian This collection of 19 shortish piano and drum duets has caused the same reaction in several different fans of Paul Bley, so probably shouldn't be dismissed as quickly as the performers seemed to each track go by. Initial listings inspire indifference, in some case sneers, as it seems the two veteran players and longtime musical parners are ... see all copies from $28.99! new only from $28.99!
24 view cover	Speachless (1995) more music like this by Paul Bley Quartet see all copies from $16.45! new only from $16.45!
25 view cover	Live (1994) more music like this by Paul Bley see all copies from $16.41! new only from $16.41!

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