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 Paul Bley, Jimmy Giuffre & Bill Connors
Released	1975
Recorded	November 14, 1974 Generation Sound Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:26
Label	Improvising Artists IAI 373839
Producer	Paul Bley
Paul Bley chronology
Alone, Again (1975) Quiet Song (1975) Japan Suite (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

• Paul Bley - piano
• Jimmy Giuffre - clarinet, flute
• Bill Connors - guitar

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.