Released 1990 Length 70:49 Producer Giovanni Bonandrini | Recorded July 20, 1990 Release date 1990 Label Soul Note | |
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Memoirs(1990) 12 (+6) In a Row(1990) 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- "Memoirs" - 9:50
- "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:55
- "Dark Victory" (Charlie Haden) - 4:19
- "Latin Genetics" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:49
- "This Is the Hour" (Paul Motian) - 6:09
- "Insanity" - 4:14
- "New Flame" (Haden) - 9:45
- "Sting a Ring" (Motian) - 7:07
- "Blues for Josh" (Haden) - 5:27
- "Enough Is Enough" (Motian) - 8:14
Personnel
Songs
1Memoirs9:50
2Monk's Dream7:56
3Dark Victory4:19
References
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