Fragments (Paul Bley album)
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| Fragments | ||||
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| Released | October 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1986[2] | |||
| Studio | Rainbow Studio Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:05 | |||
| Label | ECM 1320 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Fragments is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in January 1986 and released on ECM October later that year. The quartet features reed player John Surman, guitarist Bill Frisell, and drummer Paul Motian.[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This 1986 session ranks high among his many solo and group outings for the label.... Overcast and a bit icy as one might expect, but nevertheless Bley's Fragments makes for a consistently provocative and enjoyable listen."[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz states, "The writing and arranging are surprisingly below par and the recording isn't quite as clean as it might be".[4]
