Paul Plays Carla

Paul Plays Carla
Studio album by Paul Bley Trio
Released 1992
Recorded December 1991
SteepleChase Digital Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre Jazz
Length 66:40
Label SteepleChase SCCD 31303
Producer Nils Winther
Paul Bley chronology

In the Evenings Out There
(1991)
Paul Plays Carla
(1992)
Mindset
(1992)

Paul Plays Carla (sometimes referred to as Paul Bley Plays Carla Bley) is an album of Carla Bley's compositions performed by pianist Paul Bley which was recorded in Denmark in 1991 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting "The music falls somewhere between advanced bop and the avant-garde, often swinging but with surprising turns and twists and often-unusual chord sequences. An intriguing set".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Carla Bley

  1. "Vashkar" - 6:06
  2. "Floater" - 4:40
  3. "Seven" - 6:44
  4. "Around Again" - 7:04
  5. "Ida Lupino" - 7:29
  6. "Turns" - 4:54
  7. "And Now the Queen" - 6:23
  8. "Ictus" - 7:28
  9. "Olhos de Gato" - 7:44
  10. "Donkey" - 8:08

Personnel

References

  1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed March 13, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed March 13, 2015