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Mr. Joy

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Released
  
1968

Length
  
40:51

Artist
  
Paul Bley

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
May 10, 11 & 12, 1968

Label
  
Limelight LS 86060

Release date
  
1968

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Studio
  
Audio Recording Inc. Seattle and the University of Washington, Seattle

Mr. Joy (1968)
  
Paul Bley with Gary Peacock (1963-68)

Similar
  
Paul Bley albums, Jazz albums

Only lovely paul bley


Mr. Joy is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in the studio and in concert in Seattle in 1968 and released on the Limelight label.

Contents

Bley peacock synthesizer show mr joy


Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "in the case of this particular recording the more concise performances have proven to be like mother of pearl found on the beach".

Track listing

  1. "Only Lovely" (Paul Bley) - 6:20
  2. "Kid Dynamite" (Annette Peacock) - 3:10
  3. "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" (Peacock) - 5:44
  4. "El Cordobes" (Peacock) - 6:04
  5. "Ramblin'" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:44
  6. "Touching" (Peacock) - 4:49
  7. "Blood" (Peacock) - 6:10
  8. "Mr. Joy" (Peacock) - 3:50

Personnel

  • Paul Bley - piano
  • Gary Peacock - bass
  • Billy Elgart - drums

    • References

    Mr. Joy Wikipedia
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