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Fragments (album)

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Released
  
1986

Length
  
54:05

Producer
  
Manfred Eicher

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
January 1986

Release date
  
1986

Label
  
ECM Records

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Fragments (1986)
  
The Paul Bley Quartet (1987)

Artists
  
Paul Bley, Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, John Surman

Similar
  
Paul Bley albums, Jazz albums

Fragments is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars stating "this 1986 session ranks high among his many solo and group outings for the label... Overcast and a bit icy as one might expect, but nevertheless Bley's Fragments makes for a consistently provocative and enjoyable listen". The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "The writing and arranging are surprisingly below par and the recording isn't quite as clean as it might be".

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  1. "Memories" - 7:26
  2. "Monica Jane" (Bill Frisell) - 7:09
  3. "Line Down" (John Surman) - 7:17
  4. "Seven" (Carla Bley) - 5:44
  5. "Closer" (Carla Bley) - 5:08
  6. "Once Around the Park" (Paul Motian) - 6:40
  7. "Hand Dance" - 2:54
  8. "For the Love of Sarah" (Motian) - 5:46
  9. "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" (Annette Peacock) - 6:01
  • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in January 1986.

    • Personnel

  • Paul Bley — piano
  • John Surman — baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Bill Frisell — guitar
  • Paul Motian — drums

    • Songs

    1Memories7:26
    2Monica Jane7:07
    3Line Down7:08

    References

    Fragments (album) Wikipedia
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