Solemn Meditation
1958 studio album by Paul Bley Quartet
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Solemn Meditation is the third album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the GNP Crescendo label.[1]
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| Studio album by Paul Bley Quartet | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | August 21, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Audio Arts Studio, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:36 | |||
| Label | GNP Crescendo GNPS 31 | |||
| Producer | Gene Norman | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This early quartet date from pianist Paul Bley is somewhat historic because it was the recording debut of both bassist Charlie Haden and vibraphonist Dave Pike... Bley explores a lot of unlikely material in an early postbop manner".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
- "Birk's Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:05
- "O Plus One" (Carla Borg) - 3:15
- "Porgy" (Jimmy McHugh) - 3:40
- "Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 3:33
- "I Remember Harlem" (Roy Eldridge, Bob Astor, George Williams) - 3:41
- "Drum Two" - 3:05
- "Everywhere" (Bill Harris) - 4:03
- "Beau Diddley" - 5:33
- "Persian Village" (Dave Pike) 3:16