Recorded on September 11, 1972
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Bill Evans (p); Marc Johnson (b); Joe LaBarbera (d) Recorded on November 29, 1979 Bill Evans died less than a year after making these record... -
Jordi Sabatés (p, el p, perc); Santi Arisa (d, perc) Recorded in 1979 Spanish pianist Jordi Sabatés earned a five-star review in Downbeat ...
Solo piano albums require a lot to sustain interest. Paul Bley seems to have an endless stream of ideas that he can express without accompaniment. So do Monk, Jarrett, Corea, and a few others. Bley generally assumes a spare approach to solo playing, unlike Keith Jarrett. His playing seems soft but angular and certainly not repetitive. I like this album but do not return to it often. Along with the other ECM albums of the 1970s, it speaks to the listener who invests the effort to hear. Well worth "studying" but I never forged a strong enough connection to fully appreciate the performances. Top ratings from the critics, however.
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