If We May
1994 studio album by Paul Bley Trio
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If We May is an album of jazz standards by pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1993 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "The music is quite accessible to straightahead fans even if Bley gives these warhorses some new twists, and he shows that he can swing with the best of them (not that anyone really doubted it)".[2]
Track listing
- "Long Ago (And Far Away)" (Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern) - 9:36
- "Don't Explain" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog, Jr.) - 9:43
- "If We May" (Paul Bley) - 10:08
- "Indian Summer" (Al Dubin, Victor Herbert) - 5:59
- "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 9:26
- "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 5:12
- "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 5:55
Personnel
- Paul Bley - piano
- Jay Anderson - bass
- Adam Nussbaum - drums