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Paul Bley (10 Nov 1932 - 03 Jan 2016)

Male Person - Canada

 Also known as (1)

Releases (37)

Official

Album

  1. Paul Bley 1955
  2. Footloose! 1964
  3. Ramblin' 1969
  4. Ballads 1971
  5. Improvisie 1971
  6. Open, to Love 1973
  7. Paul Bley & Scorpio 1973
  8. Fragments 1986
  9. Turns 1987
  10. Solo 10 Apr 1989
  11. Blues for Red 1991
  12. Hands On 28 Nov 1993
  13. Homage to Carla 1993
  14. Axis 21 Feb 1994
  15. Sweet Time 05 Apr 1994
  16. Synth Thesis 1994
  17. Touching 1994
  18. Reality Check 1996
  19. Jazz'n (E)Motion 1998
  20. Notes on Ornette 1998
  21. Basics 01 Mar 2001
  22. One Year After 2002
  23. Nothing to Declare 01 Apr 2004
  24. Solo in Mondsee 15 Jun 2007
  25. Tears 2007
  26. Tears 2007
  27. About Time 2008
  28. 12(+6) in a Row 04 Aug 2014
  29. Alone, Again: Piano Solo

Album - Live

  1. Blood: In Haarlem 1967
  2. At Copenhagen Jazz House 1994
  3. Play Blue: Oslo Concert 28 Mar 2014
  4. When Will The Blues Leave (Live at Aula Magna STS, Lugano-Trevano / 1999) 07 Jun 2019

Album - Compilation

  1. Circles 2004
  2. Four Classic Albums 06 May 2016
  3. The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note 2016

Promotion

Album

  1. Mr. Joy 1968

Relationships (9)

Collaborator On

  1. The Paul Bley Quartet

Member Of

  1. The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1960 - 1962)
  2. Ornette Coleman Quintet piano
  3. The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show
  4. Paul Bley Trio eponymous

Married

  1. Carla Bley (1957 - 1967)
  2. Annette Peacock (1967 - 1972)
  3. Carol Goss (1974 - 2016)

Children

  1. Vanessa Bley

Recordings by (348)

  1. Topsy 2:46 (1955)
  2. My Heart 2:43 (1955)
  3. That Old Feeling 2:41 (1955)
  4. There'll Never Be Another You 5:50 (1955)
  5. Autumn Breeze 3:13 (1955)
  6. I Want to Be Happy 2:22 (1955)
  7. My Old Flame 3:30 (1955)
  8. Time on My Hands 3:34 (1955)
  9. Drum One 2:24 (1955)
  10. This Can't Be Love 3:12 (1955)
  11. My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do) 6:47 (1955)
  12. 52nd Street Theme 2:49 (1955)
  13. When Will the Blues Leave 6:10 (1964)
  14. Floater 6:30 (1964)
  15. Turns 3:17 (1964)
  16. Around Again 4:09 (1964)
  17. Syndrome 7:11 (1964)
  18. Cousins 4:42 (1964)
  19. King Korn 4:02 (1964)
  20. Vashkar 4:08 (1964)
  21. Blood 18:43 (1967)
  22. Mister Joy 23:52 (1967)
  23. Only Lovely 6:20 (1968)
  24. Kid Dynamite 3:10 (1968)
  25. Nothing Ever Was, Anyway 5:44 (1968)
  26. El Cordores 6:04 (1968)
  27. Ramblin' 4:44 (1968)
  28. Touching 4:49 (1968)
  29. Mr. Joy 3:50 (1968)
  30. Both 9:30 (1969)
  31. Albert's Love Theme 9:23 (1969)
  32. Ida Lupino 3:30 (1969)
  33. Mazatalon 7:32 (1969)
  34. Improvisie 13:55 (1971)
  35. Ending 17:20 (1971)
  36. Circles 2:59 (1971)
  37. So Hard It Hurts 12:13 (1971)
  38. Closer 5:55 (1973)
  39. Started 5:21 (1973)
  40. Open, to Love 7:14 (1973)
  41. Harlem 3:27 (1973)
  42. Seven 7:25 (1973)
  43. El Cordobes 4:33 (1973)
  44. Capricorn 5:31 (1973)
  45. Dreams 6:17 (1973)
  46. Gesture Without Plot 9:45 (1973)
  47. Ictus 4:05 (1973)
  48. Batterie 4:21 (1982)
  49. Memories 7:26 (1986)
  50. Monica Jane 7:07 (1986)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Opus 1 4:13 Paul Bley With Charles Mingus, Art Blakey (1954) piano
  2. Like Someone in Love 4:07 Paul Bley With Charles Mingus, Art Blakey (1954) piano
  3. Spontaneous Combustion 4:19 Paul Bley With Charles Mingus, Art Blakey (1954) piano
  4. I Can’t Get Started 3:41 Paul Bley With Charles Mingus, Art Blakey (1954) piano
  5. Split Kick 3:08 Paul Bley With Charles Mingus, Art Blakey (1954) piano
  6. (Teapot) Walkin’ 4:32 Paul Bley With Charles Mingus, Art Blakey (1954) piano
  7. Chromatic Universe, Part 1 3:33 George Russell Orchestra (1960) piano
  8. Chromatic Universe, Part 2 3:47 George Russell Orchestra (1960) piano
  9. The Lydiot 10:05 George Russell Orchestra (1960) piano
  10. Chromatic Universe, Part 3 4:55 George Russell Orchestra (1960) piano
  11. Lock ’em Up 6:42 Charles Mingus (1960) piano
  12. Cry, Want 5:08 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  13. Emphasis 4:12 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  14. Ictus 2:44 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  15. Carla 4:35 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  16. Sonic 4:44 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  17. Whirrrr 4:54 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  18. That's True, That's True 4:41 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  19. Flight 3:21 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  20. The Gamut 4:37 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  21. Jesus Maria 6:13 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  22. In the Mornings Out There 6:50 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  23. Brief Hesitation 4:15 The Jimmy Giuffre Trio (1961) piano
  24. Prayer for Passive Resistance 3:51 Charles Mingus (1961) piano
  25. Eclipse 3:45 Charles Mingus (1961) piano
  26. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me / I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 3:33 Charles Mingus (1961) piano
  27. Take the “A” Train 3:34 Charles Mingus (1961) piano
  28. Yesterdays 5:14 Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (1963) piano
  29. All the Things You Are 9:34 Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (1963) piano
  30. Summertime 5:58 Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (1963) piano
  31. Lover Man 8:54 Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (1963) piano
  32. Reincarnation of a Lovebird No. 2 6:58 Charles Mingus (1963) piano
  33. Just Friends 4:40 Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (1963) piano
  34. At McKie’s 7:01 Sonny Rollins & Coleman Hawkins (1963) piano
  35. Bugs (take 3) 8:31 Charles Mingus (1963) piano
  36. Around Again 4:09 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  37. Syndrome 7:11 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  38. Cousins 4:42 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  39. King Korn 4:02 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  40. Vashkar 4:08 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  41. Floater 6:30 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  42. When Will the Blues Leave 6:10 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  43. Turns 3:17 Paul Bley (1964) piano
  44. Around Again 4:12 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) piano
  45. Ictus 5:21 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) piano
  46. And Now the Queen 4:19 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) piano
  47. Walking Woman 4:14 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) piano
  48. Batterie 4:15 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) piano
  49. Barrage 5:32 Paul Bley Quintet (1965) piano
  50. Sideways in Mexico 2:56 Paul Bley Trio (1966) piano

Credited as (59)

  1. Paul Bley
  2. Gary Burton & Paul Bley
  3. Paul Bley, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips
  4. Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Bruce Ditmas & Paul Bley
  5. Chet Baker & Paul Bley
  6. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Tony Oxley & John Surman
  7. Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley & Steve Swallow
  8. Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, Steve Swallow
  9. Jaco Pastorius / Pat Metheny / Bruce Ditmas / Paul Bley
  10. Charlie Haden with Paul Bley and Paul Motian
  11. Paul Bley & Jane Bunnett
  12. Paul Bley & Gary Peacock
  13. Paul Bley with Gary Peacock
  14. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Barry Altschul
  15. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock
  16. Paul Bley / Evan Parker / Barre Phillips
  17. Jimmy Giuffre with Paul Bley & Steve Swallow
  18. Paul Bley/Marilyn Mazur/Benjamin Koppel/Thommy Andersson a.o.
  19. Paul Bley & Sonny Greenwich
  20. Paul Bley & Paul Motian
  21. Bley / Motian
  22. Bley, Haden, Motian
  23. Andreas Willers with special guest Paul Bley
  24. Paul Bley / Franz Koglmann / Gary Peacock
  25. Annette & Paul Bley
  26. Lee Konitz / Paul Bley / Bill Connors
  27. Paul Bley / Gary Peacock / Tony Oxley / John Surman
  28. Jimmy Giuffre, Lee Konitz, Bill Connors & Paul Bley
  29. Jimmy Giuffre & Paul Bley
  30. Bley-Ghiglioni
  31. Paul Bley, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian
  32. Paul Bley, Marc Johnson, Jeff Williams
  33. Yuri Honing feat. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian
  34. Paul Bley With Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey
  35. Paul Bley, Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey
  36. Paul Bley / Jimmy Giuffre / Steve Swallow
  37. Kenny Wheeler feat. Paul Bley
  38. Paul Bley, Charles Mingus & Art Blakey
  39. Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian
  40. Jaco Pastorius • Pat Metheny • Paul Bley • Bruce Ditmas
  41. Kenny Wheeler, Paul Bley
  42. Satoko Fujii Featuring Paul Bley
  43. Keshavan Maslak & Paul Bley
  44. Lee Konitz & Paul Bley
  45. Paul Bley with Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey
  46. Charlie Mingus, Art Blakey, Paul Bley
  47. Benjamin Koppel, Paul Bley, Thommy Andersson, Marilyn Mazur, Peter Nilsson
  48. Jimmy Giuffre, Steve Swallow, Paul Bley
  49. Paul Bley & Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen
  50. Paul Bley . Ornette Coleman . Don Cherry . Charlie Haden . Billy Higgins
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Works (66)

Wrote

  1. Owl Eyes
  2. Foreplay
  3. Even Steven
  4. Monique
  5. Industrial Suite
  6. Sanctuary Much
  7. Tango Del Mar
  8. Mephisto
  9. Sweet Song
  10. Scrampbled Legs
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Composed

  1. Getting Started
  2. Big Foot
  3. So Far So Good
  4. Poetic Justice
  5. Time Will Tell
  6. Above the Tree Line
  7. You Will, Oscar, You Will
  8. Sprung
  9. No Questions
  10. Clawback
  11. Marsh Tides
  12. Burlesque
  13. Variation 1
  14. Variation 2
  15. Variation 5
  16. Variation 6
  17. Variation 8
  18. Variation 9
  19. Variation 11
  20. Memoirs
  21. Insanity
  22. Notes
  23. Turns
  24. Piano Solo No. 1
  25. Ballade
  26. No. 3
  27. Excerpt
  28. Love Hurts
  29. Inside
  30. Finale
  31. Glad
  32. Lovers
  33. Explanations
  34. Harlem
  35. Started
  36. Poconos
  37. Vampira
  38. Jaco
  39. Mazatlan
  40. Mating of Urgency
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Links (20)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.improvart.com/bley/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/paul-bley
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82012139
  3. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6g60w8k
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/304682
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/122715128
  6. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82012139
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13891585n

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Paul+Bley

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/533134

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bley

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/253098

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000745617

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088350/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/66651120

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709810

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HCwj3Nt6DTTmJCpHuQOeM

Biographies

  1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/paul-bley/

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/5ff0b393-1706-47ce-8bda-a0fd3fe9b98a

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/PaulBleyMusic