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Hot (Paul Bley album)

Hot
Live album by
Released1985
RecordedMarch 10, 1985
GenreJazz
Length44:12
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Paul Bley chronology
Questions
(1985)
Hot
(1985)
My Standard
(1985)

Hot is a live album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 2½ stars, stating: "Excellent playing by Bley keeps things moving on this '85 date. The songs vary in quality, but Bley's moving, teeming solos are consistently impressive, and the production and sound are excellent."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  1. "When Will the Blues Leave?" (Ornette Coleman) - 12:15
  2. "Around Again" (Carla Bley) - 8:04
  3. "How Long" - 5:03
  4. "Mazatlan" - 10:50
  5. "Syndrome" (Carla Bley) - 8:00
  • Recorded at Lush Life in New York City on March 10, 1985.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Soul Note discography accessed October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic review accessed October 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.