Paul Bley
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As well as being a distinctive and innovative musician himself, he has worked with a number of important musicians at key points.
In 1957, he played with Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman in California.
In the early 1960s he was part of The Jimmy Giuffre 3, a drummerless clarinet, piano and bass trio with bassist Steve Swallow. The quiet understatement of this music makes it possible to overlook its degree of innovation. As well as a repertoire introducing compositions by Carla Bley, the group’s music moved towards free improvisation based on close empathy.
In 1964 Bley was instrumental in the formation of the Jazz Composers Guild - a co-operative organisation which brought together many of the most radical musicians in New York.
Bley had long been interested in expanding the palette of his music using unconventional sounds (such as playing directly on the piano-strings). It was therefore consistent that he took an interest in new electronic possibilities appearing in the late 1960s. He pioneered the use of Moog synthesizers, performing with them before a live audience for the first time.
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amscab
In relation to Chiaroscurist's comment, in the Lisbon 2009 concert he was even already sitting at the piano when they opened the doors and only stood up with difficulty a few times to thank applause. But his music wandered gracefully everywhere... :-)
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pgjesper
Bley is feat. on forthcoming Jakob bro/ Thomas Knak album "Bro/Knak". Check out the music here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxiPoKlWPKs&feature=relmfu
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Big silence
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kaly_
Happy Birthday !!!
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booklifter
ida lupino!
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rostro
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brianallensimon
big inspiration
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Chiaroscurist
The concert in Philly last year was tops... even though the old dude can barely walk. To quote the maestro during his warm-up: "I told you to get me a piano! This isn't a piano!" Evidently, the instrument provided for him was most unsatisfactory. ;-)
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lollypiehi
Great music and I like your solo and improv. Lolly Arnold from Hawaii
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In_Consonance
Carla Bley > this dude
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