Not Two, Not One

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Not Two, Not One
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1999 [1]
RecordedJanuary 1998 [2]
Studio Avatar, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length62:31
Label ECM
ECM 1670
Producer Manfred Eicher
Paul Bley chronology
Notes on Ornette
(1997)
Not Two, Not One
(1999)
Basics
(2000)

Not Two, Not One is an album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Paul Motian, recorded for ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999. [2]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy states, "None of the pieces drift, as these three masters contribute a mature perspective that comes from varied experience. Remarkable interplay, chamber-free harmonies, and loose improvisations add up to some special sounds." [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  1. "Not Zero: In Three Parts" (Gary Peacock, Paul Bley, Paul Motian) - 9:34
  2. "Entelechy" (Peacock) - 2:08
  3. "Now" - 4:35
  4. "Fig Foot" - 5:38
  5. "Vocal Tracked" - 5:24
  6. "Intente" (Peacock) - 5:41
  7. "Noosphere" (Peacock, Bley) - 7:07
  8. "Set Up Set" (Peacock) - 6:19
  9. "Dialogue amour" (Peacock, Bley) - 8:07
  10. "Don't You Know" (Peacock, Bley) - 6:57
  11. "Not Zero: In One Part" (Peacock, Bley, Motian) - 0:55

Personnel

References

  1. "Not Two, Not One - ECM Records". Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  2. 1 2 ECM discography accessed October 21, 2011
  3. 1 2 Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 21, 2011
  4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.