Paul Bley Catalog

1953 (age 21)

Introducing Paul Bley  (Original Jazz Classics OJC-201)

Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, November 30, 1953

Opus I
Walkin' (as Teapot)
Like Someone In Love
I Can't Get Started
Spontaneous Combustion
Split Kick

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2.

Introducing Paul Bley  (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-201-2)

Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.

NYC, November 30, 1953

Opus I (alternate take)
The Theme
This Time The Dream's On Me
Zootcase

** originally released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-201 + 4 bonus tracks.

Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz  (Debut DEB-198)

Paul Bley, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.

NYC, November 30, 1953

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

1954

Paul Bley  (Wing MGW-60001)

Paul Bley, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al Levitt, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, February 3, 1954

10303 | W241Drum One
10304 | W237Autumn Breeze

Paul Bley, piano; Peter Ind, bass; Al Levitt, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, August 26, 1954

W233Topsy
W234 | 10863My Heart
W235 | 10922That Old Feeling
W236 | 10918There'll Never Be Another You
W239 | 10930My Old Flame

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, August 30, 1954

W238 | 11058I Want To Be Happy
W240 | 10925Time On My Hands
W242 | 10931This Can't Be Love
W243 | 10929My One And Only (What Am I Gonna Do)
W244 | 1110652nd Street Theme

** also scheduled on EmArcy MG-36092.
** also released on Universal (J) UCCM-9107.

Various Artists - V.S.O.P. Album II  (Mercury (J) SNP-131)

Paul Bley, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al Levitt, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, February 3, 1954

10305The Nearness Of You

1958

The Paul Bley Quartet - Solemn Meditation  (Gene Norman Presents GNP 31)

Dave Pike, vibes; Paul Bley, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Lennie McBrowne, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, spring 1958

Birk's Works
O Plus One
Porgy
Solemn Meditation
I Remember Harlem
Drum Two
Everywhere
Beau Diddley
Persian Village

The Fabulous Paul Bley Quintet  (America (F) 30 AM 6120)

Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Paul Bley, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.

"Hillcrest Club", Los Angeles, CA, October, 1958

Klactoveesedstene
I Remember Harlem
The Blessing
Free

** also released on Inner City IC 1007 as Paul Bley, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins - Live At The Hilcrest Club 1958.

1962 (age 30)

Paul Bley - Footloose!  (Savoy MG 12182)

Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, August 17, 1962

SPB6464Floater
SPB6465When Will The Blues Leave
SPB6467Around Again

same personnel.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, September 12, 1963

SPB63-259Syndrome
SPB63-261King Korn
SPB63-264Cousins
SPB63-265Vashkar
SPB63-266Turns

** also released on BYG (F) 529.114 as Footloose.

Paul Bley - Floater  (Savoy Jazz SJL 1148)

Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.: same personnel.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, August 17, 1962

SPB6469Stereophrenic

same personnel.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, September 12, 1963

SPB63-267Ballad No. 4

Various Artists - New Music: Second Wave  (Savoy SJL 2235)

Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.: same personnel.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, August 17, 1962

SPB6470Crossroads (as The Circle With The Hole In The Middle)

same personnel.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, September 12, 1963

Around Again (alternate trio take) (second session take)

John Gilmore, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Paul Motian, drums.

Mirasound Studios, NYC, March 9, 1964

Around Again
Ida Lupino
Syndrome

** same as Savoy SAVOY 12184 entitled Bill Dixon 7-Tette / Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary 5 + 10 bonus tracks.

1963

Paul Bley With Gary Peacock  (ECM (G) ECM 1003)

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Paul Motian, drums.

NYC, April 13, 1963

Blues
Getting Started
When Will The Blues Leave
Long Ago And Far Away
Moor

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Billy Elgart, drums.

"University Of Washington", Seattle, WA, May 10, 1968

Gary
Big Foot
Albert's Love Theme

** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1003 (CD).

Paul Bley - Syndrome  (Savoy Jazz SJL 1175)

Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, September 12, 1963

SPB63-260Ballad I
SPB63-262Ballad II
King Korn (alternate take)

1964

Paul Bley, John Gilmore, Paul Motian, Gary Peacock - Turning Point  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 373841)

John Gilmore, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Paul Motian, drums.

Mirasound Studios, NYC, March 9, 1964

Calls
Turning (as Turns)
King Korn
Ictus
Ida Lupino (alternate take)

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Billy Elgart, drums.

"University Of Washington", Seattle, WA, May 10, 1968

Mr Joy
Kid Dynamite

Paul Bley Quintet - Barrage  (ESP-Disk' ESP 1008)

Dewey Johnson, trumpet; Marshall Allen, alto sax; Paul Bley, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Milford Graves, percussion.

NYC, October 20, 1964

Batterie
Ictus
And Now The Queen
Around Again
Walking Woman
Barrage

** also released on ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1008-2, (US) ESP 1008.

1965

Paul Bley Trio - Touching  (Debut (D) DEB 147)

Paul Bley, piano; Kent Carter, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1965

Start
Touching
Pablo
Both
Mazatlan (as Mazatalan)
Cartoon

** also released on Fontana (Du) 688 608 ZL, 888 608 ZY, (E) SFJL 929.
** part of Arista Freedom AL 1901 as Copenhagen And Haarlem.

Paul Bley - Copenhagen And Haarlem  (Arista Freedom AL 1901)

Paul Bley, piano; Kent Carter, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.: same session.

Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1965

Closer

** same as Freedom (E) FLP 40151 entitled Paul Bley In Haarlem - Blood + Debut (D) DEB 147 entitled Paul Bley Trio - Touching + 1 bonus track.

Paul Bley Trio - Closer  (ESP-Disk' ESP 1021)

Paul Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

NYC, December 12, 1965

Ida Lupino
Start
Closer
Sideways In Mexico
Batterie
And Now The Queen
Pigfoot
Crossroads
Violin
Cartoon

** also released on ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 1021-2, (US) ESP 1021.

1966

Paul Bley - Ramblin'  (BYG (F) 529.313)

Paul Bley, piano; Mark Levinson, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Studio RCA, Rome, Italy, July 1, 1966

Both
Albert's Love Theme
Ida Lupino
Ramblin'
Touching
Mazatlan (as Mazatalon)

** also released on Affinity (E) AFF 37.

Paul Bley - Blood  (Fontana (Du) 883 911 JCY)

Paul Bley, piano; Mark Levinson, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.: same personnel.

Baarn, Netherlands, September 21, and October 4, 1966

Blood
Albert's Love Theme
El Cordobes
Only Sweetly
Seven
Mister Joy
Ramblin'
Kid Dynamite
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway
Pig Foot

Paul Bley In Haarlem - Blood  (Freedom (E) FLP 40151)

Paul Bley, piano; Mark Levinson, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.: same personnel.

"Hildebrandzaal", Haarlem, Netherlands, November 4, 1966

Blood
Mister Joy

** part of Arista Freedom AL 1901 as Copenhagen And Haarlem.

1967

Paul Bley - Ballads  (ECM (G) ECM 1010)

Paul Bley, piano; Mark Levinson, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

NYC, March 31, 1967

Circles
So Hard It Hurts

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

NYC, July 28, 1967

Ending

1968

Paul Bley - Mr. Joy  (Limelight LS-86060)

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Billy Elgart, drums.

"University Of Washington", Seattle, WA, May 10, 11 and 12, 1968

42687Only Lovely
42688Kid Dynamite
42690El Cordobes
42691Ramblin'
42692Touching
42693Blood
42694Mr. Joy
42752Nothing Ever Was Anyway

Paul Bley - Mr. Joy / El Cordobes  (Limelight L-3086)

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Billy Elgart, drums.: same session.

"University Of Washington", Seattle, WA, May 10, 11 and 12, 1968

42690El Cordobes (45 rpm edit)
42915Mr. Joy (45 rpm edit)

1969

Bley-Peacock Synthesizer Show - Revenge - "The Bigger The Love, The Greater The Hate"  (Polydor (E) 2425 043)

Mark Whitecage, electric alto sax; Michael Garson, piano; Thomas Cosgrove, guitar; Stu Woods, bass; Rick Marotta, drums; Annette Peacock, vocal, electric vibes.

Apostolic Recording Studios, NYC, April 6, June 2, and November 3, 1969

A Loss Of Consciousness
I'm The One

Perry Robinson, electric clarinet; Paul Bley, keyboards; Glen Moore, bass; Laurence Cook, drums, electric cymbals; Annette Peacock, vocal, electric vibes.

The Cynic
Climbing Aspirations
Daddy's Boat (A Baby's Lullaby)

Paul Bley, keyboards; Gary Peacock, electric bass; Barry Altschul, drums; Annette Peacock, vocal, electric vibes.

Dreams

Perry Robinson, electric clarinet; Mark Whitecage, electric alto sax; Bob Masson, electric piano; Richard Youngstein, bass; Steve Haas, drums; Annette Peacock, vocal, electric vibes.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, April 6, June 2, and November 3, 1969

I Belong To A World That's Destroying Itself

Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano; Richard Youngstein, bass; Steve Haas, drums, electric cymbals; Annette Peacock, vocal, electric vibes.

Mr. Joy

1970

The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show  (Milestone MSP 9033)

Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano, piano; Dick Youngstein, bass; Steve Hass, drums.

NYC, December 9, 1970

The Archangel
Parks
Circles

Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano, piano; Glen Moore, bass; Steve Hass, drums.

NYC, January 21, 1971

Mr. Joy
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway (first chorus)
Gary

Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano, piano; Frank Tusa, bass; Bobby Moses, drums.

NYC, March 9, 1971

Nothing Ever Was, Anyway
Snakes

** part of Milestone MCD-47102-2 as Circles.

1971

Annette And Paul Bley - Dual Unity  (Freedom (E) FLP 40109)

Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano; Annette Peacock, electric bass, vocal; Han Bennink, drums.

"Club B14", Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 26, 1971

M.J.

Annette Peacock, electric piano; Paul Bley, synthesizer; Han Bennink, drums.

Gargantuan Encounter

Annette Peacock, piano, vocal; Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano; Mario Pavone, bass; Laurence Cook, drums.

"Espace Cardin", Paris, France, November 16, 1971

Richter Scale
Dual Unity

Paul Bley - Improvisie  (America (F) 30 AM 6121)

Annette Peacock, electric piano, piano, synthesizer, voice; Paul Bley, synthesizer; Han Bennink, percussion.

"Club B14", Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 26, 1971

Improvisie
Touching

1972 (age 40)

Paul Bley - Open, To Love  (ECM (G) ECM 1023)

Paul Bley, piano.

Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, September 11, 1972

Closer
Ida Lupino
Started
Open, To Love
Harlem
Seven
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway

** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1023 (CD).

Various Artists - ECM Special - Edition For Contemporary Music  (ECM (J) PA-9601)

Paul Bley, piano.: same session.

Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, September 11, 1972

Seven II

** also released on ECM (J) PA-4011 as ECM Special I - The Most Beautiful Sound Next To Silence.

Paul Bley & Scorpio  (Milestone MSP 9046)

Paul Bley, synthesizer, electric piano, piano; David Holland, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

Advantage Studios, NYC, October 22, and November 24, 1972

El Cordobes
Capricorn
King Korn
Dreams
Syndrome
Gesture Without Plot
Ictus

** part of Milestone MCD-47102-2 as Circles.

1973

Paul Bley, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Paul Bley/NHOP  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1005)

Paul Bley, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1973

Meeting
A Matter Of Urgency
Carla
Later
Summer
Gesture Without Plot

same personnel.

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 1, 1973

Olhos De Gato
Paradise Island
Upstairs

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31005.

Paul Bley, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Paul Bley/NHOP  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31005)

Paul Bley, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.: same session.

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 1, 1973

Stroung Out

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1005 + 1 bonus track.

1974

Jaco Pastorius/Pat Metheny/Bruce Ditmas/Paul Bley  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 373846)

Paul Bley, electric piano; Pat Metheny, electric guitar; Jaco Pastorius, electric bass; Bruce Ditmas, drums.

Blue Rock Studio, NYC, June 16, 1974

Vashkar
Poconos
Donkey
Vampira
Overtoned
Jaco
Batterie
King Korn
Blood

** also released on Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 373846 (later) as Jaco.

Paul Bley - Alone, Again  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 373840)

Paul Bley, piano.

Arne Bendiksen Studio, Oslo, Norway, August 8 and 9, 1974

Ojos De Gato
Ballade
And Now The Queen
Glad
Lovers
Dreams
Explanations

Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Connors - Quiet Song  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 373839)

Jimmy Giuffre, flute #1,2,5, clarinet #4,8-10; Paul Bley, piano #3,5-10; Bill Connors, guitar #2,5,7,8,10.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC, November 14, 1974

1.Solo
2.Duet
3.Play Blue
4.Clarinet
5.Yeah, Guitar
6.Carol
7.Trio
8.Goodbye
9.Laurent
10.Quiet Song

1976

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Barry Altschul - Japan Suite  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.49)

Paul Bley, piano, electric piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Barry Altschul, drums, percussion.

"Yamaha Music Festival", "Nemu No Sato", Shima, Mie, Japan, July 25, 1976

Japan Suite I
Japan Suite II

1977

Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, Bill Connors - Pyramid  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.45)

Lee Konitz, alto, soprano sax; Paul Bley, piano, electric piano; Bill Connors, acoustic, electric guitar.

Electric Lady Studios, NYC, June 11, 1977

Pyramid
Out There
Talk To Me
Tavia
Longer Than You Know
Play Blue

Paul Bley Solo Piano - Axis  (Improvising Artists Inc. IAI 37.38.53)

Paul Bley, piano.

Axis-In-Soho, NYC, July 1-3, 1977

Axis
Porgy
Music Matador
El Cordobes; Please Don't Ever Leave Me

1983 (age 51)

Paul Bley - Tears  (Owl (F) OWL 034)

Paul Bley, piano.

Studio Adyar, Paris, France, May 19, 1983

Tears
Ostinato
Music Matador
Walkman
Flame
Hardly
Head Over Heels
Solo Rose
For Roy E.

Paul Bley - Tango Palace  (Soul Note (It) SN 1090)

Paul Bley, piano.: same personnel.

Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, May 21, 1983

Tango Palace
C.G.
Woogie
A.G.B.
But Beautiful
Return Love
Bound
Zebra Walk
Please
Explain

Paul Bley - Sonor  (Soul Note (It) SN 1085)

Paul Bley, piano; George Cross McDonald, percussion.

Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, May 22, 1983

Little Bells
Landscape
Speed
Recollection
Joined
Sonor
Waltz
Set
Darkness
Tight Rope

1985

Paul Bley Trio - Questions  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1205)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Aage Tanggaard, drums.

February 26, 1985

Lovely
Adventure 1
Adventure 2
Adventure 3
Adventure 4
Beautiful
Questions
Here And Gone 1
Here And Gone 2
Here And Gone 3
Here And Gone 4
Fanfare

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31205.

Paul Bley Trio - Questions  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31205)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Aage Tanggaard, drums.: same session.

February 26, 1985

The Pause Is Not Rhythmic

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1205 + 1 bonus track.

Paul Bley Trio - My Standard  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1214)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Billy Hart, drums.

Sound Track Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 8, 1985

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Lover Man
All The Things You Are
Long Ago And Far Away
Black And Blue
I Wish I Knew
If I'm Lucky
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
I Can't Get Started
The Theme

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31214.

Paul Bley Trio - My Standard  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31214)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Billy Hart, drums.: same session.

Sound Track Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 8, 1985

I'm Glad There Is You
How Long Has This Been Going On
A.R.B.
Blues Waltz
Becky
Bolivar Blues
Goodbye

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1214 + 7 bonus tracks.

1986

Paul Bley - Fragments  (ECM (G) ECM 1320)

John Surman, soprano, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Bill Frisell, guitar; Paul Motian, drums.

Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, January, 1986

Memories
Monica Jane
Line Down
Seven
Closer
Once Around The Park
Hand Dance
For The Love Of Sarah
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway

** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1320 (CD).

Paul Bley & Jesper Lundgaard - Live  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1223)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 26, 1986

Blues
Ostinato
The Theme
Ramblin'
Music Matador
When Will The Blues Leave
Vashkar
Ictus

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31223.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37019/20 as Paul Bley - Montmartre Live.

Paul Bley & Jesper Lundgaard - Live  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31223)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass.: same session.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 26, 1986

Albert's Love Theme
Ida Lupino

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1223 + 2 bonus tracks.

Paul Bley & Jesper Lundgaard - Live Again  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1230)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass.: same session.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 26, 1986

Ictus
Pent-Up House
Diane
If I'm Lucky
Rebecca
All The Things You Are
If I Loved You
What'll I Do
Willow Weep For Me

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31230.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37019/20 as Paul Bley - Montmartre Live.

Paul Bley & Jesper Lundgaard - Live Again  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31230)

Paul Bley, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass.: same session.

"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 26, 1986

Blues Waltz

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1230 + 1 bonus track.

1987

Paul Bley - Indian Summer  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31286)

Paul Bley, piano; Ron McClure, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

May, 1987

Black And Blue
Blues Waltz
Lisbon Nights
Long Ago And Far Away
Goodbye
The More I See You
Diane
Blues
Indian Summer; Ictus

Paul Bley, Paul Motian - Notes  (Soul Note (It) 121190-1)

Paul Bley, piano; Paul Motian, drums.

Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, July 3 and 4, 1987

Notes
Batterie
Piano Solo No. 1
West 107th Street
Just Us
No. 3
Turns
Ballad
Excerpt
Love Hurts
Inside
Finale
Diane

The Paul Bley Quartet  (ECM (G) ECM 1365)

John Surman, soprano sax, bass clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Bill Frisell, guitar; Paul Motian, drums.

Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, November, 1987

Interplay
Heat
After Dark
One In Four
Triste

** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1365 (CD).

Paul Bley - Solo  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST-28-2)

Paul Bley, piano.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, December, 1987

Forth
Conversations
Blueness
Intentions
Lucky
Boogie
Apology
Love Hurts
Strolling
Six Eight

1988

Paul Bley - Solo Piano  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1236)

Paul Bley, piano.

Sound Track Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1988

Tin Tin Deo
Mariona
The Lady Of Chet
Peace Pipe
Blues Reconstruction
Slipping
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
And Now The Queen
You Go To My Head
Carla
Clopin Clopan
Finale

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31236.

Paul Bley - Solo Piano  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31236)

Paul Bley, piano.: same session.

Sound Track Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1988

If I Loved You
So Hard It Hurts
If I Should Lose You
Gladys
Someone To Watch Over Me
Ostinato II

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1236 + 6 bonus tracks.

Paul Bley Trio - The Nearness Of You  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1246)

Paul Bley, piano; Ron McClure, bass; Billy Hart, drums.

November 21, 1988

This Can't Be Love
The Nearness Of You
What A Difference A Day Makes
These Foolish Things
Blues In The Closet
Lullaby Of Birdland
We'll Be Together Again
Take The "A" Train

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31246.

1989

Paul Bley - Rejoicing  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31274)

Michal Urbaniak, violin; Paul Bley, piano; Ron McClure, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.

"Sweet Basil", Greenwich Village, NY, May 31, 1989

Bolivar Blues
Rejoicing
I Can't Get Started
All The Things You Are
When Will The Blues Leave
Ictus

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock - Partners  (Owl (F) OWL058CD)

Paul Bley, piano #1,3,4,6,7,9,11,13,15; Gary Peacock, bass #1,2,4,5,7,8,10-12,14,15.

Sound On Sound, NYC, December 18, 1989

1.Again Anew
2.Pleiades Skirt
3.Octavon
4.Latin Genetics
5.Workinoot
6.Afternoon Of A Dawn: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
7.Hand In Hand
8.Satyr Satire
9.Lull-A-Bye
10.Twitter Pat
11.Who's Who Is It
12.Gently, Gently
13.Majestique
14.Pot Luck
15.No Pun Intended

Paul Bley Trio - BeBop  (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1259)

Paul Bley, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.

December 22, 1989

Now's The Time
My Little Suede Shoes
Ornithology
A Night In Tunisia
Bebop
Ladybird
Tenderly
Steeplechase
Barbados
52nd Street Theme

** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31259.

Paul Bley Trio - BeBop  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31259)

Paul Bley, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.: same session.

December 22, 1989

Don't Blame Me
The Theme

** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1259 + 2 bonus tracks.

1990

Paul Bley, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian - Memoirs  (Soul Note (It) 121240-2)

Paul Bley, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Paul Motian, drums.

Mondial Sound, Milan, Italy, July 20, 1990

Memoirs
Monk's Dream
Dark Victory
Latin Genetics
This Is The Hour
Insanity
New Flame
Sting A Ring
Blues For Josh
Enough Is Enough

1991

Paul Bley - Changing Hands  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 40-2)

Paul Bley, piano.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, February 25 and 26, 1991

Changing Hands
Juanita
Willow
Longer
Summertime
U-Nighted
Pleasing You

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Tony Oxley, John Surman - In The Evenings Out There  (ECM (G) ECM 1488)

John Surman, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Tony Oxley, drums.

Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, September, 1991

Afterthoughts
Portrait Of A Silence
Soft Touch
Speak Easy
Interface
Alignment
Fair Share
Article Four
Married Alive
Spe-Cu-Lay-Ting
Tomorrow Today
Note Police

Paul Bley - Paul Plays Carla  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31303)

Paul Bley, piano; Marc Johnson, bass; Jeff Williams, drums.

SteepleChase Digital Studio, December, 1991

Vashkar
Floater
Seven
Around Again
Ida Lupino
Turns
And Now The Queen
Ictus
Olhos De Gato
Donkey

1992 (age 60)

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock - Mindset  (Soul Note (It) 121213-2)

Paul Bley, piano #2,3,5,6,8,9,11-14; Gary Peacock, bass #1,3,4,6,7,9,10,12-14.

Mu Rec Studio, Milan, Italy, April 6, 1992

1.Random Mist
2.Sunrise Sunlight
3.How Long
4.E.D.T.
5.Back Lash
6.Duality
7.Juniper Blue
8.Meltdown
9.Heyday
10.Touching Bass
11.Flashpoint
12.Mindset
13.Where Can UB
14.Circle With The Hole In The Middle

Paul Bley - Caravan Suite  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31316)

Paul Bley, piano.

April 18, 1992

Caravan Suite I
Caravan Suite II
Caravan Suite III
Caravan Suite IV
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
In My Solitude
I'm Beginning To See The Light

Paul Bley - Homage To Carla  (Owl (Eu) 827258 2)

Paul Bley, piano.: same personnel.

Sound On Sound, NYC, April 25, 1992

Seven
Closer
Olhos De Gato
And Now The Queen
Vashkar
Around Again
Donkey
King Korn
Ictus
Turns
Overtoned

Paul Bley - At Copenhagen Jazz House  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31348)

Paul Bley, piano.: same personnel.

"Copenhagen Jazzhouse", Copenhagen, Denmark, November 5, 1992

Woogie
Check
Don't
Decade
Furioso
Bye

1993

Paul Bley Trio - If We May  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31344)

Paul Bley, piano; Jay Anderson, bass; Adam Nussbaum, drums.

April, 1993

Long Ago And Far Away
Don't Explain
If We May
Indian Summer
All The Things You Are
Goodbye
Confirmation

Paul Bley - Sweet Time  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 56-2)

Paul Bley, piano.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, August 29, 1993

Never Again
Contrary
Turnham Bay
Sweet Time
Lost Love
Turquoise
Pointillist
Started
As Beautiful As The Moon
Finale

Paul Bley, Jane Bunnett - Double Time  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 58-2)

Jane Bunnett, soprano sax, flute; Paul Bley, piano.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, August 30, 1993

Prequel
Sequel
B & B On The Rocks
Time Was
Neo Boogie
Music Matador
Foolishly
Green And Brown
Please Don't Ever Leave Me
Ballade
A Dozen Blues

Paul Bley Featuring Herbie Spanier And Geordie McDonald - Know Time  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 57-2)

Herbie Spanier, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Paul Bley, piano; Geordie McDonald, drums, percussion.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, August 31, 1993

Inception
Matrix
Reflection
Dialogue
Prologue
Evanessence
Seascape
Critical Mass
Soundings
Armoury
Cave Painting
Sympatico
Apparition

1994

Paul Bley, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips - Time Will Tell  (ECM (G) ECM 1537)

Evan Parker, tenor, soprano sax; Paul Bley, piano; Barre Phillips, bass.

Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, January, 1994

Poetic Justice
Time Will Tell
Above The Tree Line
You Will, Oscar, You Will
Sprung
No Questions
Vine Laces
Clawback
Marsh Tides
Instance
Burlesque

Paul Bley, Furio Di Castri, Tony Oxley - Chaos  (Soul Note (It) 121285-2)

Paul Bley, piano #1,4,5,7-9,11,13; Furio Di Castri, bass #2,5,7,9,11,13; Tony Oxley, drums, percussion #3-7,9-13.

Mu Rec Studio, Milan, Italy, March 28 and 29, 1994

1.Chaos
2.Touching Bass
3.Modulating
4.Soft Touch
5.Poetic Justice
6.Interpercussion 1
7.Touch Control
8.Turnham Bey
9.Street Wise
10.Bow Out
11.Starting Over
12.Interpercussion 2
13.Template

Paul Bley, Sonny Greenwich - Outside In  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 69-2)

Paul Bley, piano; Sonny Greenwich, guitar.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 9, 1994

Sonics II
Horizons
Arrival
Now
Meandering
Willow
I Remember Harlem
Peel Street Blues
Steeplechase
You Are
These Foolish Things
Pent Up House

Paul Bley Trio - Modern Chant: Inspiration From Gregorian Chant  (Venus (J) TKCV-79074)

Paul Bley, piano; David Eyges, electric cello; Bruce Ditmas, drums.

Masuo Studio, NYC, September 17, 1994

The New You
Sweet Talk
Funhouse
Please Don't
Wisecracks
Spot
Russell
Digitant
Decompose
Loose Change

** also released on Venus (J) VHCD-78223.

Paul Bley Trio - Emerald Blue: Inspiration From Gregorian Chant  (Venus (J) TKCV-79084)

Paul Bley, piano, DX7; David Eyges, electric cello; Bruce Ditmas, drums.

Masuo Studio, NYC, September 17, 1994

Rainbow Cry
Orchid Smile
Emerald Blue
Hymn
Spiral 1
Spiral 2
Downward Spiral
Foolishly
Chanted Evening
Dialogue
Interiors
After Me

** also released on Venus (J) VHCD-78224.

Paul Bley Quartet - Speachless  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31363)

Rich Perry, tenor sax; Paul Bley, piano; Jay Anderson, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.

October, 1994

Dropped Stitch
Crystal Ball
In Walked Bud
Speechless
Love
Past Tense
Beau Diddley
Love Is
Shorthand

Paul Bley - Reality Check  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31379)

Paul Bley, piano; Jay Anderson, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.

October, 1994

Reality Check
For George
It Isn't
Above You
I Surrender, Dear
Do Something
Swan Song

1996

Paul Bley, Evan Parker, Barre Phillips - Sankt Gerold  (ECM (G) ECM 1609)

Evan Parker, sax; Paul Bley, piano; Barre Phillips, bass.

"Monastery Of Sankt Gerold", Austria, April, 1996

Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation 3
Variation 4
Variation 5
Variation 6
Variation 7
Variation 8
Variation 9
Variation 10
Variation 11
Variation 12

1997

Paul Bley - Notes On Ornette  (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31437)

Paul Bley, piano; Jay Anderson, bass; Jeff Hirshfield, drums.

September, 1997

Turnaround
Lorraine
Crossroads
When Will The Blues Leave
Compassion
Rejoicing
AARP

1998

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian - Not Two, Not One  (ECM (G) ECM 1670)

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Paul Motian, drums.

Avatar Studios, NYC, January, 1998

Not Zero: In Three Parts
Entelechy
Now
Fig Foot
Vocal Tracked
Intente
Noosphere
Set Up Set
Dialogue Amour
Don't You Know
Not Zero: In One Part

1999

Paul Bley, Gary Peacock, Paul Motian - When Will The Blues Leave  (ECM (G) ECM 2642)

Paul Bley, piano; Gary Peacock, double bass; Paul Motian, drums.

"Aula Magna STS", Lugano, Switzerland, March, 1999

Mazatlan
Flame
Told You So
Moor
Longer
Dialogue Amour
When Will The Blues Leave
I Loves You, Porgy

2000

Paul Bley - Basics  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 154-2)

Paul Bley, piano.

Studio Tempo, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 4, 2000

Love Lost
Basics
Speed Kills
Told You So
Lucky
Chet
Walk Home
Blues Waltz
Monk's Mood
Early Alben
Startled

2001

Paul Bley - Solo In Mondsee  (ECM (G) ECM 1786)

Paul Bley, piano.

Schloss Mondsee, Mondsee, Austria, April, 2001

Mondsee Variations: I
Mondsee Variations: II
Mondsee Variations: III
Mondsee Variations: IV
Mondsee Variations: V
Mondsee Variations: VI
Mondsee Variations: VII
Mondsee Variations: VIII
Mondsee Variations: IX
Mondsee Variations: X

2003 (age 71)

Paul Bley - Nothing To Declare  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 199-2)

Paul Bley, piano.

Sound On Sound, NYC, May 16, 2003

Nothing To Declare
Breakdown
Blues Waltz
8th Avenue

2007

Paul Bley - About Time  (Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 228-2)

Paul Bley, piano.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, May 31, 2007

About Time
Pent-Up House

2008

Paul Bley - Play Blue - Oslo Concert  (ECM (G) ECM 2373)

Paul Bley, piano.

"Oslo Jazz Festival", Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo, Norway, August, 2008

Far North
Way Down South Suite
Flame
Longer
Pent-Up House