Paul Bley - Paul Bley - EmArcy (1954) {2013 Japan Jazz The Best Series 24-bit Remaster}

Paul Bley - Paul Bley - EmArcy (1954) {2013 Japan Jazz The Best Series 24-bit Remaster}

EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 179 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 98 Mb

Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 89 Mb | 5% repair rar | 24-bit remaster

© 2013 EmArcy / Verve / Universal Japan | UCCU-9739

Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Piano

Early early work by Paul Bley – years before he picked up the synthesizer, and years before he became the moody modernist he was in the 70s! The album's a relatively straight batch of tracks, but does have a touch of modernism – an early example of the sharp sounds that Bley would fully forge in alter years. The lineup is nice, too – with either Percy Heath or Peter Ind on bass, both players who clearly feel Bley's intentions – and Al Levitt on drums. Tracks are mostly standards, but they're done by Bley in a way that's fresh and sprightly – and titles include "My Heart", "Topsy", "I Want To Be Happy", "Autumn Breeze", and "My Old Flame". Personnel: Paul Bley - piano Percy Heath, Peter Ind - bass Alan Levitt - drums tracklist: 01 - Topsy 02 - My Heart 03 - That Old Feeling 04 - There'll Never Be Another You 05 - Autumn Breeze 06 - I Want To Be Happy 07 - My Old Flame 08 - Time On My Hands 09 - Drum One 10 - This Can't Be Love 11 - My One And Only (What Am I Gonna Do) 12 - 52nd Street Theme