Touching (Paul Bley album)
| Touching | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Bley Trio | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | November 5, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:27 | |||
| Label | Fontana 888 608 | |||
| Producer | Alan Bates | |||
| Paul Bley chronology | ||||
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Touching is the sixth album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in Copenhagen in 1965 and released on the Danish Fontana label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although not all that memorable, the playing by the trio is at a high level and it is interesting to hear Paul Bley's mid-'60s avant-garde improvising style which offered a contrast to the more dense playing of Cecil Taylor".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "The playing was superb... Carter and Altschul offer solid support but the focus is on the piano".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Start" | Carla Bley | 8:19 |
| 2. | "Touching" | Annette Peacock | 8:06 |
| 3. | "Pablo" | Paul Bley | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Both" | Annette Peacock | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Mazatalan" | Paul Bley | 5:15 |
| 6. | "Cartoon" | Annette Peacock | 6:44 |
Personnel
References
- ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 19, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 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.