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Memoirs (jazz album)

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Released
  
1990

Length
  
70:49

Producer
  
Giovanni Bonandrini

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 20, 1990

Release date
  
1990

Label
  
Soul Note

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Memoirs (1990)
  
12 (+6) In a Row (1990)

Artists
  
Charlie Haden, Paul Bley, Paul Motian

Similar
  
Paul Bley albums, Jazz albums

Memoirs is an album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Josef Woodard awarded the album 3 stars stating "Memoirs serves as a tidy summation of Paul Bley's gifts as an individual and musical conversationalist". The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "A dream lineup that promises much and delivers royally... Tremendous stuff".

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  1. "Memoirs" - 9:50
  2. "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:55
  3. "Dark Victory" (Charlie Haden) - 4:19
  4. "Latin Genetics" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:49
  5. "This Is the Hour" (Paul Motian) - 6:09
  6. "Insanity" - 4:14
  7. "New Flame" (Haden) - 9:45
  8. "Sting a Ring" (Motian) - 7:07
  9. "Blues for Josh" (Haden) - 5:27
  10. "Enough Is Enough" (Motian) - 8:14
  • Recorded at Mondial Sound in Milano, Italy on July 20, 1990.

    • Personnel

  • Paul Bley — piano
  • Charlie Haden — bass
  • Paul Motian — drums

    • Songs

    1Memoirs9:50
    2Monk's Dream7:56
    3Dark Victory4:19

    References

    Memoirs (jazz album) Wikipedia
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