Paul Plays Carla (sometimes referred to as Paul Bley Plays Carla Bley) is an album of Carla Bley's compositions performed by pianist Paul Bley which was recorded in Denmark in 1991 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1]
| Paul Plays Carla | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Bley Trio | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | December 1991 SteepleChase Digital Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:40 | |||
| Label | SteepleChase SCCD 31303 | |||
| Producer | Nils Winther | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting "The music falls somewhere between advanced bop and the avant-garde, often swinging but with surprising turns and twists and often-unusual chord sequences. An intriguing set".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Carla Bley
- "Vashkar" - 6:06
- "Floater" - 4:40
- "Seven" - 6:44
- "Around Again" - 7:04
- "Ida Lupino" - 7:29
- "Turns" - 4:54
- "And Now the Queen" - 6:23
- "Ictus" - 7:28
- "Olhos de Gato" - 7:44
- "Donkey" - 8:08
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed March 13, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2015
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.