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Jaco is the unofficial later title of a 1974 LP album on Paul Bley's Improvising Artists Label. It is notable for being the first professional recording showcasing the talents of Jaco Pastorius and Pat Metheny. The two had become friends in Miami the year before. Their collaboration continued on Metheny's debut Bright Size Life with Bob Moses, recorded in December 1975.
The Paul Bley Quartet is an album by the Paul Bley Quartet, recorded in November 1987 and released on ECM March the following year. The eponymous quartet features reed player John Surman, guitarist Bill Frisell, and drummer Paul Motian.
Time Will Tell is an album by American jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in January 1994 and released on ECM a year later. The trio features saxophonist Evan Parker and bassist Barre Phillips.
Not Two, Not One is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, American jazz bassist Gary Peacock and American jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded for ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999.
Touching is the sixth album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in Copenhagen in 1965 and released on the Danish Fontana label.
Turning Point' is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley collecting studio recordings from 1964 and two concert recordings from 1968 which was released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.
Quiet Song is an album by pianist Paul Bley, clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre and guitarist Bill Connors recorded in 1974 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.
Alone, Again is a solo piano album by Paul Bley, recorded in Norway in 1974 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.
Japan Suite is a live album by pianist Paul Bley, drummer Barry Altschul and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1977.
Axis is a live solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in New York in 1977 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label the following year.
Hands On is a solo piano album by Paul Bley recorded in 1993 and released on the Japanese Transheart label.
Coleman Classics Volume 1 is a live album by pianist Paul Bley, saxophonist Ornette Coleman, trumpeter Don Cherry, drummer Billy Higgins and bassist Charlie Haden recorded in California in 1958 and released Bley's on the Improvising Artists label in 1977. The album is an early live recording of Ornette Coleman, made shortly after his first album, Something Else!!!! and featuring the group that would soon record the Atlantic albums The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) and Change of the Century (1960).
IAI Festival is a live album by multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Giuffre, saxophonist Lee Konitz, guitarist Bill Connors and pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1978 which was the final release on Bley's own Improvising Artists label.
Pyramid is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz, pianist Paul Bley and guitarist Bill Connors recorded in 1977 and released on Bley's Improvising Artists label.
Out of Nowhere is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lee Konitz and pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1997 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.
References
- ↑ "Sunnyside Records: Artists: Paul Bley". www.sunnysiderecords.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
