Axis (Paul Bley album)
| Axis | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July 1–3, 1977 Axis in Soho, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:15 | |||
| Label | Improvising Artists IAI 373853 | |||
| Producer | Paul Bley | |||
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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.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is one of Bley's most painterly and moving solo dates".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it "a meditative and in some ways rather melancholy set" and "an intriguing blend of styles and ideas".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
- "Axis" - 16:01
- "Porgy" (George Gershwin) - 3:38
- "Music Matador" (Prince Lasha) - 4:48
- "El Cordobes-Please Don't Ever Leave Me" - 5:48
Personnel
- Paul Bley - piano
References
- ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 22, 2014
- ^ a b Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2014
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 133. ISBN 0141023279.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.