Alone, Again
| Alone, Again | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 8–9, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Bendiksen Studio, Oslo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Improvising Artists IAI 373840 | |||
| Producer | Paul Bley | |||
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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.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars noting "Bley stayed mainly in the piano's center, creating nimble melodies, working off them and crafting alternate directions or intriguing counterpoints. It was intellectual, occasionally stiff, but never dull or detached".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Bley except where noted.
- "Olhos de Gato" (Carla Bley) - 4:29
- "Ballade" - 5:54
- "And Now the Queen" (Carla Bley) - 3:06
- "Glad" - 5:08
- "Lovers" - 5:34
- "Dreams" (Annette Peacock) - 5:57
- "Explanations" - 6:48
Personnel
References
- ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 22, 2014
- ^ a b Wynn, R., Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2014
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.