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This CD contains a series of mostly thoughtful free improvisations featuring three of the giants of the idiom: pianist Paul Bley, Evan Parker (doubling on tenor and soprano) and bassist Barre Phillips. Surprisingly enough, Bley and Parker had never played together before (although Phillips had performed often with both musicians), but they communicate very well including on the lengthy "Poetic Justice," their initial meeting. Nothing was preplanned for the set, and in general, it is very much a Paul Bley session. The emphasis is on free ballads and mood pieces with Parker sounding somewhat restrained. He actually cuts loose much more on his two duets with Phillips than he does on the trios. Although the results overall are not classic, the music never fails to hold on to one's interest as the three musicians continually think and evolve together.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Jan Erik Kongshaug, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Bley, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Barre Phillips, Composer, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lake, Producer
℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Albumbeschreibung
This CD contains a series of mostly thoughtful free improvisations featuring three of the giants of the idiom: pianist Paul Bley, Evan Parker (doubling on tenor and soprano) and bassist Barre Phillips. Surprisingly enough, Bley and Parker had never played together before (although Phillips had performed often with both musicians), but they communicate very well including on the lengthy "Poetic Justice," their initial meeting. Nothing was preplanned for the set, and in general, it is very much a Paul Bley session. The emphasis is on free ballads and mood pieces with Parker sounding somewhat restrained. He actually cuts loose much more on his two duets with Phillips than he does on the trios. Although the results overall are not classic, the music never fails to hold on to one's interest as the three musicians continually think and evolve together.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:47
- Main artists: Paul Bley Evan Parker Barre Phillips
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1995 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 1995 ECM Records GmbH
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