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 | W241 | Drum One |
| 10304 | W237 | Autumn Breeze |
Paul Bley, piano; Peter Ind, bass; Al Levitt, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, August 26, 1954
| W233 | Topsy |
| W234 | 10863 | My Heart |
| W235 | 10922 | That Old Feeling |
| W236 | 10918 | There'll Never Be Another You |
| W239 | 10930 | My Old Flame |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, August 30, 1954
| W238 | 11058 | I Want To Be Happy |
| W240 | 10925 | Time On My Hands |
| W242 | 10931 | This Can't Be Love |
| W243 | 10929 | My One And Only (What Am I Gonna Do) |
| W244 | 11106 | 52nd 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
| 10305 | The 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
| SPB6464 | Floater |
| SPB6465 | When Will The Blues Leave |
| SPB6467 | Around Again |
same personnel.
Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, September 12, 1963
| SPB63-259 | Syndrome |
| SPB63-261 | King Korn |
| SPB63-264 | Cousins |
| SPB63-265 | Vashkar |
| SPB63-266 | Turns |
** 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
| SPB6469 | Stereophrenic |
same personnel.
Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ, September 12, 1963
| SPB63-267 | Ballad 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
| SPB6470 | Crossroads (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
| SPB63-260 | Ballad I |
| SPB63-262 | Ballad 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
| 42687 | Only Lovely |
| 42688 | Kid Dynamite |
| 42690 | El Cordobes |
| 42691 | Ramblin' |
| 42692 | Touching |
| 42693 | Blood |
| 42694 | Mr. Joy |
| 42752 | Nothing 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
| 42690 | El Cordobes (45 rpm edit) |
| 42915 | Mr. 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 |