Axis (Paul Bley album)
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| Axis | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July 1–3, 1977 Axis in Soho, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 30:15 | |||
| Label | Improvising Artists IAI 373853 | |||
| Producer | Paul Bley | |||
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Axis is a live solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in New York in 1977 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label the following year.[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is one of Bley's most painterly and moving solo dates".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it "a meditative and in some ways rather melancholy set" and "an intriguing blend of styles and ideas".[3]