In the Evenings out There

In the Evenings out There is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in September 1991 and released on ECM two years later. The quartet features rhythm section Gary Peacock and Tony Oxley and reed player John Surman.[1]

In the Evenings out There
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1993
RecordedSeptember 1991
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenreAvant-garde jazz, free jazz
Length56:11
LabelECM
ECM 1488
ProducerManfred Eicher
Paul Bley chronology
Changing Hands
(1991)
In the Evenings out There
(1993)
Paul Plays Carla
(1992)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [3]

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated: "This is a remarkable encounter between four top-notch musicians... Although the record falls solidly within the "free jazz" category, it has a mysteriously soothing, meditative quality. Fans of these four greats shouldn't miss it."[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "The music is entirely collaborative and there are solo tracks, duos, and trios, with only one substantial group track, so the emphasis is on intimate communication across small but significant musical distances."[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  1. "Afterthoughts" - 4:05
  2. "Portrait of a Silence" (Gary Peacock) - 5:58
  3. "Soft Touch" (Bley, Tony Oxley) - 3:42
  4. "Speak Easy" (Oxley, Peacock) - 2:47
  5. "Interface" (Bley, Oxley, Peacock, John Surman) - 5:22
  6. "Alignment" (Surman) - 3:50
  7. "Fair Share" (Bley, Peacock) - 6:03
  8. "Article Four" (Surman) - 8:28
  9. "Married Alive" - 4:17
  10. "Spe-cu-lay-ting" (Bley, Oxley) - 1:26
  11. "Tomorrow Today" (Peacock) - 2:19
  12. "Note Police" - 7:54

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed August 29, 2011
  2. ^ a b Adler, D. R. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 134. ISBN 0141023279.