Not Two, Not One
| Not Two, Not One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 15, 1999[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 1998[2] | |||
| Studio | Avatar, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:31 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1670 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Paul Bley chronology | ||||
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Not Two, Not One is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, American jazz bassist Gary Peacock and American jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded for ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999.[2]
Reception
[edit]The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy states, "None of the pieces drift, as these three masters contribute a mature perspective that comes from varied experience. Remarkable interplay, chamber-free harmonies, and loose improvisations add up to some special sounds."[3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
- "Not Zero: In Three Parts" (Gary Peacock, Paul Bley, Paul Motian) - 9:34
- "Entelechy" (Peacock) - 2:08
- "Now" - 4:35
- "Fig Foot" - 5:38
- "Vocal Tracked" - 5:24
- "Intente" (Peacock) - 5:41
- "Noosphere" (Peacock, Bley) - 7:07
- "Set Up Set" (Peacock) - 6:19
- "Dialogue amour" (Peacock, Bley) - 8:07
- "Don't You Know" (Peacock, Bley) - 6:57
- "Not Zero: In One Part" (Peacock, Bley, Motian) - 0:55
Personnel
[edit]- Paul Bley – piano
- Gary Peacock – bass
- Paul Motian – drums
References
[edit]- ^ [1]
- ^ a b ECM discography accessed October 21, 2011
- ^ a b Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 21, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
