Sankt Gerold is a live album by pianist Paul Bley recorded at the Propstei Sankt Gerold in April 1996 and released on ECM in October 2000. The trio features saxophonist Evan Parker and bassist Barre Phillips.[2]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 1996 | |||
| Venue | Propstei Sankt Gerold Sankt Gerold, Austria | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 67:17 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1609 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher and Steve Lake | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+( )[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "This performance is a watermark in the careers of all three participants and an essential document for the fans of any single member as well as the evolution of the improvising jazz trio."[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Paul Bley, Evan Parker & Barre Phillips except as indicated
- "Variation 1" - 10:18
- "Variation 2" - 7:16
- "Variation 3" (Phillips) - 3:00
- "Variation 4" (Parker) - 2:02
- "Variation 5" - 6:20
- "Variation 6" (Bley) - 3:56
- "Variation 7" (Phillips) - 7:13
- "Variation 8" - 8:19
- "Variation 9" (Bley) - 7:03
- "Variation 10" (Parker) - 5:25
- "Variation 11" - 4:49
- "Variation 12" (Parker) - 1:29
Personnel
edit- Paul Bley – piano
- Evan Parker – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Barre Phillips – double bass
References
edit- ^ "Sankt Gerold".
- ^ ECM discography accessed October 24, 2011
- ^ a b Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed October 21, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 2, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – On the Web. Retrieved June 20, 2020.