http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6222&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn 1953, Canadian pianist Paul Bley made his leadership debut in a trio with Charles Mingus and Art Blakey. In the late '50s and early '60s, he went on to make connections with two important groups: the first of Ornette Coleman's famous quartets and clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre's influential chamber jazz trio. Despite such associations, Bley has always remained an individual musically. His daring, cerebral style finds its own niche, falling somewhere between the lush sensitivity of Bill Evans and the denser, more challenging approach of Cecil Taylor. His solo work -- as heard on the ECM label landmark <I>Open, to Love</I> (1972) among many others -- tends toward the stark, melancholy side of things, while his small combo efforts are notable for their sensitive, almost conversational interplay. He continues to record prolifically, interchanging solo improvisations, duets and Bop-ish trio dates with more aggressively avant-garde albums. - Will YorkAvant Garde Jazzen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:10:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6222&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss In 1953, Canadian pianist Paul Bley made his leadership debut in a trio with Charles Mingus and Art Blakey. In the late '50s and early '60s, he went on to make connections with two important groups: the first of Ornette Coleman's famous quartets and clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre's influential chamber jazz trio. Despite such associations, Bley has always remained an individual musically. His daring, cerebral style finds its own niche, falling somewhere between the lush sensitivity of Bill Evans and the denser, more challenging approach of Cecil Taylor. His solo work -- as heard on the ECM label landmark <I>Open, to Love</I> (1972) among many others -- tends toward the stark, melancholy side of things, while his small combo efforts are notable for their sensitive, almost conversational interplay. He continues to record prolifically, interchanging solo improvisations, duets and Bop-ish trio dates with more aggressively avant-garde albums. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1603396&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 7 Jul 1970 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 1603396 tra.1603396 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 The Christmas Collection alb.104499 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/4/3/1813449_170x170.jpg 2008-11-04 00:00:00.0 1970-07-07 00:00:00.0 true Santa Claus Is Comming To Town tra.1603396 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1603396&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1603396&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067434&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 16067434 tra.16067434 Paul Bley art.6222 0.0 Solo In Mondsee alb.16057502 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/1/0/1110155_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-06-25 00:00:00.0 true Mondsee Variations IV tra.16067434 522000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067434&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067434&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28735032&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Wed, 31 Dec 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 28735032 tra.28735032 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Mindset alb.28716945 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/5/6/1706549_170x170.jpg 1997-12-31 00:00:00.0 1997-12-31 00:00:00.0 true Meltdown tra.28735032 388000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28735032&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28735032&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067431&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 16067431 tra.16067431 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Solo In Mondsee alb.16057502 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/1/0/1110155_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-06-25 00:00:00.0 true Mondsee Variations I tra.16067431 396000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067431&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067431&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.446428&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 30 Nov 1953 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 446428 tra.446428 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Introducing Paul Bley alb.189135 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/1/9/519173_170x170.jpg 1992-05-22 00:00:00.0 1953-11-30 00:00:00.0 true This Time The Dream's On Me tra.446428 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.446428&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.446428&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.446552&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 18 May 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 446552 tra.446552 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Not Two, Not One alb.157262 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/5/2/1142552_170x170.jpg 1999-10-19 00:00:00.0 1999-05-18 00:00:00.0 true Entelechy tra.446552 128000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.446552&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.446552&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18318082&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Thu, 21 May 2009 06:18:54 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 18318082 tra.18318082 Paul Bley art.6222 0.0 ECM Rarum Box IX - XX alb.18312114 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/4/3/1653463_170x170.jpg 2008-01-15 00:00:00.0 null true One In Four tra.18318082 573000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18318082&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18318082&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3863819&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Fri, 1 Dec 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 3863819 tra.3863819 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Partners alb.178925 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/4/6/646460_170x170.jpg 2003-07-29 00:00:00.0 1989-12-01 00:00:00.0 true Afternoon Of A Dawn tra.3863819 333000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3863819&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3863819&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3863838&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Fri, 1 Dec 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 3863838 tra.3863838 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Partners alb.178925 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/4/6/646460_170x170.jpg 2003-07-29 00:00:00.0 1989-12-01 00:00:00.0 true Majestique tra.3863838 186000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3863838&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3863838&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5312622&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Fri, 12 Dec 1969 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 5312622 tra.5312622 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Closer alb.5306701 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/3/1/631387_170x170.jpg 1969-12-12 00:00:00.0 1969-12-12 00:00:00.0 true Start tra.5312622 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5312622&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5312622&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5312623&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Fri, 12 Dec 1969 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 5312623 tra.5312623 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Closer alb.5306701 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/3/1/631387_170x170.jpg 1969-12-12 00:00:00.0 1969-12-12 00:00:00.0 true Closer tra.5312623 208000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5312623&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5312623&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1846124&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 24 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 1846124 tra.1846124 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Out And Out Jazz alb.92143 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/3/443401_170x170.jpg 2001-01-07 00:00:00.0 2001-04-24 00:00:00.0 true Still Life tra.1846124 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1846124&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1846124&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067426&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 16067426 tra.16067426 Paul Bley art.6222 0.0 Solo In Mondsee alb.16057502 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/5/1/0/1110155_170x170.jpg 2007-08-21 00:00:00.0 2007-06-25 00:00:00.0 true Mondsee Variations VI tra.16067426 490000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067426&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16067426&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13429267&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Fri, 1 Dec 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 13429267 tra.13429267 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 The Life Of A Trio: Sunday alb.13425020 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/0/9/979035_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1989-12-01 00:00:00.0 true Sweet Song tra.13429267 206000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13429267&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13429267&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10648877&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 8 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 10648877 tra.10648877 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 Paul Bley alb.10643096 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/4/4/1104417_170x170.jpg 2005-11-08 00:00:00.0 2005-11-08 00:00:00.0 true That Old Feeling tra.10648877 163000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10648877&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10648877&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13429245&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Fri, 1 Dec 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 13429245 tra.13429245 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 The Life Of A Trio: Saturday alb.13425018 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/0/9/979031_170x170.jpg 2007-03-13 00:00:00.0 1989-12-01 00:00:00.0 true Endless Melody tra.13429245 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13429245&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13429245&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487704&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 10487704 tra.10487704 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 One Year After alb.10483343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/0/6/1326058_170x170.jpg 2006-01-17 00:00:00.0 2005-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Blues tra.10487704 408000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487704&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487704&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487705&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 10487705 tra.10487705 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 One Year After alb.10483343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/0/6/1326058_170x170.jpg 2006-01-17 00:00:00.0 2005-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Italian Song tra.10487705 199000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487705&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487705&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487706&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 10487706 tra.10487706 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 One Year After alb.10483343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/0/6/1326058_170x170.jpg 2006-01-17 00:00:00.0 2005-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Latin Delay tra.10487706 555000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487706&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487706&variant=data&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10487707&variant=play&rws=%2Fpaul-bley%2Ftop-tracks.rss Avant Garde Jazz Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Paul Bley on Rhapsody Online 10487707 tra.10487707 Paul Bley art.6222 0.99 One Year After alb.10483343 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/5/0/6/1326058_170x170.jpg 2006-01-17 00:00:00.0 2005-02-28 00:00:00.0 true Contrast tra.10487707 378000 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