Paul Bley/NHØP

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Paul Bley/NHØP is a jazz duet album by Paul Bley and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, released on SteepleChase Records in 1973. The album was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark in June and July 1973, and primarily features Bley's compositions. Bley's performance here is more extroverted than on some of his other recordings.

[edit] Track Listing

1. Meeting (Paul Bley) (6:03)
2. Mating of Urgency (Paul Bley) (4:51)
3. Carla (Paul Bley) (4:21)
4. Olhos de Gato (Carla Bley) (5:33)
5. Paradise Island (Paul Bley) (2:20)
6. Upstairs (Paul Bley) (3:07)
7. Later (Paul Bley) (5:23)
8. Summer (Paul Bley) (4:06)
9. Gesture Without Plot (Annette Peacock) (5:33)

Tracks 1-3 and 7-9 recorded on June 24, 1973. Tracks 4-6 recorded on July 1, 1973.

[edit] Personnel

• Paul Bley: piano
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen: bass