Basics
Studio album by
Paul Bley
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2001
RecordedJuly 4, 2000
StudioStudio Tempo, Montreal, Canada
GenreJazz
Length60:06
LabelJustin Time JUST 154-2
ProducerJim West
Paul Bley chronology
Not Two, Not One
(1998)		 Basics
(2001)		 Solo in Mondsee
(2001)

Basics is a solo album by the pianist Paul Bley, recorded in 2000 and released on the Justin Time label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

The AllMusic review by Glenn Astarita stated: "Paul Bley intermingles askew phraseology with geometrically fabricated lines and endearing propositions. Recommended!".[3] All About Jazz wrote that "like any other true artist, Bley continues to grow and investigate, and Basics shares the complexity of his thought conveyed through his medium of expression".[5] Metro Times noted: "Still impressionistic, he's developed a more fluid approach, which makes listening to the unaccompanied instrument seem like less work than it used to be. His probing comes across as less portentous now, encased in a lyrical flow of playful sensuality".[6] JazzTimes observed: "Although subtly shaded dynamics are a key feature of this disc, there's no denying Bley's percussive attack and firm tone, perhaps originally conceived to cut through the chatter in a noisy club".[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "Love Lost" - 4:41
  2. "Basics" - 2:29
  3. "Speed Kills" - 2:04
  4. "Told You So" - 9:15
  5. "Lucky" - 8:19
  6. "Chet" - 7:51
  7. "Walk Home" - 7:35
  8. "Blues Waltz" - 6:18
  9. "Monk's Mood" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:46
  10. "Early Alben" - 2:51
  11. "Startled" - 4:01

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Paul Bley Catalog accessed June 28, 2014
  2. ↑ Justin Time catalogue Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 28, 2014
  3. 1 2 Astarita, G. AllMusic Review accessed June 28, 2014
  4. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ↑ AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, May 1, 2001
  6. ↑ Walls, R. C., Metro Times Review, April 11, 2001
  7. ↑ Robinson, G., JazzTimes review, July/August, 2001
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