Memoirs is an album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July 20, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Mondail Sound, Milano, Italy | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:49 | |||
| Label | Soul Note | |||
| Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
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Reception
editThe Allmusic review by Josef Woodard awarded the album 3 stars stating "Memoirs serves as a tidy summation of Paul Bley's gifts as an individual and musical conversationalist".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "A dream lineup that promises much and delivers royally... Tremendous stuff".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
- "Memoirs" - 9:50
- "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:55
- "Dark Victory" (Charlie Haden) - 4:19
- "Latin Genetics" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:49
- "This Is the Hour" (Paul Motian) - 6:09
- "Insanity" - 4:14
- "New Flame" (Haden) - 9:45
- "Sting a Ring" (Motian) - 7:07
- "Blues for Josh" (Haden) - 5:27
- "Enough Is Enough" (Motian) - 8:14
- Recorded at Mondial Sound in Milano, Italy on July 20, 1990.
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Soul Note discography accessed October 27, 2011
- ^ a b Woodard, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 27, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 134. ISBN 0141023279.