Paul Bley Trio - Emerald Blue (1994) [2019 SACD]

Paul Bley (1932-2016) was a Canadian-born pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and Arp audio synthesizers. His music has been described by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times as "deeply original and aesthetically aggressive". Bley's prolific output includes influential recordings from the 1950s through to his solo piano records of the 2000s.

Tracks:

01. Rainbow Cry
02. Orchid Smile
03. Emerald Blue
04. Hymm
05. Spiral 1
06. Spiral 2
07. Downward Spiral
08. Foolishly
09. Chanted Evening
10. Dialog
11. Interiors
12. After Me

Personnel:

Paul Bley, piano, DX-7
David Eyges, electric cello
Bruce Ditmas, drums