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Chaos (Paul Bley album)

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Chaos
Studio album by
Paul Bley Furio Di Castri and Tony Oxley
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998
RecordedMarch 28 & 29, 1994
Mu Rec Studios, Milan, Italy
GenreJazz
Length59:19
LabelSoul Note SN 1285
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Paul Bley chronology
Time Will Tell
(1994)
Chaos
(1998)
Modern Chant
(1994)

Chao is an album by pianist Paul Bley , bassist Furio Di Castri and drummer Tony Oxley recorded in Italy in 1994 and released on the Soul Note label in 1998.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This set of concise free improvisations is highly recommended to open-minded listeners".[2]

All About Jazz said "There are plenty of interesting harmonies here, and a sense of rhythm which both includes and goes beyond the tyranny of the beat. Fans of Paul Bley or post-bop music in general will have a treat with this beautifully produced recording".[3] Another review on the same site states "Bley and company have churned out a very interesting collection of tunes that stretch the imagination and boundaries of jazz".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "Chaos" - 4:53
  2. "Touching Bass" (Furio Di Castri) - 3:47
  3. "Modulating" (Tony Oxley) - 4:37
  4. " Soft Touch" (Bley, Oxley) - 5:58
  5. "Poetic Justice" - 6:36
  6. "Interpercussion 1" (Oxley) - 1:51
  7. "Touch Control" - 3:22
  8. "Turnham Bey" - 4:58
  9. "Street Wise" - 6:07
  10. "Bow Out" (Oxley) - 4:20
  11. "Starting Over" - 5:16
  12. "Interpercussion 2" (Oxley) - 3:34
  13. "Template" - 4:00

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 29, 2014
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 25, 2014
  3. ^ Koenigsberg, L., All About Jazz Review, January 1, 1999
  4. ^ Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, October 1, 1998