Solemn Meditation

Solemn Meditation is the third album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the GNP Crescendo label.[1]

Solemn Meditation
Studio album by
Paul Bley Quartet
Released1958
RecordedAugust 21, 1957
StudioAudio Arts Studio, Hollywood, California
GenreJazz
Length33:36
LabelGNP Crescendo
GNPS 31
ProducerGene Norman
Paul Bley chronology
Paul Bley
(1954)		 Solemn Meditation
(1958)		 Live at the Hilcrest Club 1958
(1958)

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

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This early quartet date from pianist Paul Bley is somewhat historic because it was the recording debut of both bassist Charlie Haden and vibraphonist Dave Pike... Bley explores a lot of unlikely material in an early postbop manner".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "Birk's Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:05
  2. "O Plus One" (Carla Borg) - 3:15
  3. "Porgy" ([Jimmy McHugh]]) - 3:40
  4. "Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 3:33
  5. "I Remember Harlem" (Roy Eldridge, Bob Astor, George Williams) - 3:41
  6. "Drum Two" - 3:05
  7. "Everywhere" (Bill Harris) - 4:03
  8. "Beau Diddley" - 5:33
  9. "Persian Village" (Dave Pike) 3:16

Personnel
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References
  1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 18, 2014
  2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 18, 2014
  3. 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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