Quiet Song

Quiet Song is an album by pianist Paul Bley, clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre and guitarist Bill Connors recorded in 1974 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.[1]

Quiet Song
Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedNovember 14, 1974
Generation Sound Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length32:26
LabelImprovising Artists IAI 373839
ProducerPaul Bley
Paul Bley chronology
Alone, Again
(1975)
Quiet Song
(1975)
Japan Suite
(1976)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars noting "Although there are some interesting instrumental colors, much of the music rambles and wanders without much purpose and the results are rather inconclusive and slightly disappointing considering the talent involved".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "Most of the pieces are improvised and most are thoughtful and introspective rather than dramatic".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Solo" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 0:56
  2. "Duet" (Bill Connors) - 4:35
  3. "Play Blue" (Paul Bley) - 3:23
  4. "Clarinet" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 0:52
  5. "Yeah, Guitar" (Paul Bley) - 3:48
  6. "Carol" (Paul Bley) -1:43
  7. "Trio" (Paul Bley) -1:44
  8. "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 3:34
  9. "Laurent" (Paul Bley) - 2:04
  10. "Quiet Song" (Paul Bley) - 9:47


Personnel

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References

  1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 22, 2014
  2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2014
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 133. ISBN 0141023279.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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