Mr. Joy

Mr. Joy
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released 1968
Recorded May 10, 11 & 12, 1968
Audio Recording Inc. Seattle and the University Of Washington, Seattle
Genre Jazz
Length 40:51
Label Limelight LS 86060
Paul Bley chronology

Virtuosi
(1967)
Mr. Joy
(1968)
Paul Bley with Gary Peacock
(1963-68)

Mr. Joy' is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in the studio and in concert in Seattle in 1968 and released on the Limelight label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "in the case of this particular recording the more concise performances have proven to be like mother of pearl found on the beach".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Only Lovely" (Paul Bley) - 6:20
  2. "Kid Dynamite" (Annette Peacock) - 3:10
  3. "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" (Peacock) - 5:44
  4. "El Cordobes" (Peacock) - 6:04
  5. "Ramblin'" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:44
  6. "Touching" (Peacock) - 4:49
  7. "Blood" (Peacock) - 6:10
  8. "Mr. Joy" (Peacock) - 3:50

Personnel

References

  1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 19, 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2014