| Mr. Joy | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | May 10, 11 & 12, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Audio Recording Inc. Seattle and the University of Washington, Seattle | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | Limelight LS 86060 | |||
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Mr. Joy is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in the studio and in concert in Seattle in 1968 and released on the Limelight label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A− [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "in the case of this particular recording the more concise performances have proven to be like mother of pearl found on the beach". [2]
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