Introducing Paul Bley
| Introducing Paul Bley | ||||
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | November 30, 1953 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 23:36 39:43 (CD reissue) | |||
| Label | Debut DLP-7 | |||
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Introducing Paul Bley is the debut album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley. It was recorded for Charles Mingus' Debut label on November 30, 1953 and released on 10" LP the following year.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 of 5 stars, stating, "Paul Bley may not have been distinctive this early on but he clearly had a potentially strong future".[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it "that astonishing debut with Mingus and Blakey on which he sounds edgy and a little cautious on the standards but absolutely secure in his technique".[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Track listing
[edit]Original 10" LP
[edit]All tracks are written by Paul Bley, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opus 1" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Teapot" | Richard Carpenter | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Like Someone in Love" | 4:03 | |
| Total length: | 12:39 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spontaneous Combustion" | 4:15 | |
| 2. | "Split Kick" | Horace Silver | 3:05 |
| 3. | "I Can't Get Started" | 3:37 | |
| Total length: | 10:57 23:36 | ||
- times taken from the CD reissue
1992 CD reissue
[edit]All tracks are written by Paul Bley, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opus 1" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Opus 1" (alternate take; bonus track) | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "(Teapot) Walkin'" | Carpenter | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Like Someone in Love" |
| 4:03 |
| 5. | "Spontaneous Combustion" | 4:15 | |
| 6. | "Split Kick" | Horace Silver | 3:05 |
| 7. | "I Can't Get Started" |
| 3:37 |
| 8. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (bonus track) | 3:22 | |
| 9. | "The Theme" (bonus track) | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "This Time the Dream's on Me" (bonus track) | 3:07 | |
| 11. | "Zootcase" (bonus track) | Zoot Sims | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 39:43 | ||
- Recorded in New York City on November 30, 1953.
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Bley – piano
- Charles Mingus – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Debut Records discography accessed January 1, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed January 1, 2012
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 132. ISBN 0141023279.