Paul Bley/NHØP

1973 studio album by Paul Bley and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Paul Bley/NHØP is a jazz duet album by Paul Bley and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, released on SteepleChase Records in 1973.[1][2] The album was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark in June and July 1973, and primarily features Bley's compositions. Bley's performance here is more extroverted than on some of his other recordings.

Released1973 (1973)
RecordedJune 24 and July 1, 1973
StudioCopenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
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Paul Bley/NHØP
Studio album by
Paul Bley and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Released1973 (1973)
RecordedJune 24 and July 1, 1973
StudioCopenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length45:58
LabelSteepleChase SCS 1005
ProducerNils Winther
Paul Bley chronology
Paul Bley & Scorpio
(1973)		 Paul Bley/NHØP
(1973)		 Jaco
(1974)
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen chronology
The Trio
(1973)		 Paul Bley/NHØP
(1973)		 Duo 2
(1974)
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AllmusicStarStarStarStar[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar[4]
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The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars calling it a "glorious, heady, and intimate album".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "Meeting" - 6:03
  2. "Mating of Urgency" - 4:51
  3. "Carla" - 4:21
  4. "Olhos de Gato" (Carla Bley) - 5:33
  5. "Paradise Island" - 2:20
  6. "Upstairs" - 3:07
  7. "Later" - 5:23
  8. "Summer" - 4:06
  9. "Gesture Without Plot" (Annette Peacock) - 5:33
  • Tracks 1–3 and 7–9 recorded on June 24, 1973. Tracks 4–6 recorded on July 1, 1973.

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