Quiet Song is an album by pianist Paul Bley, clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre and guitarist Bill Connors recorded in 1974 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.[1]
| Quiet Song | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | November 14, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Generation Sound Studios, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:26 | |||
| Label | Improvising Artists IAI 373839 | |||
| Producer | Paul Bley | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars noting "Although there are some interesting instrumental colors, much of the music rambles and wanders without much purpose and the results are rather inconclusive and slightly disappointing considering the talent involved".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "Most of the pieces are improvised and most are thoughtful and introspective rather than dramatic".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Solo" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 0:56
- "Duet" (Bill Connors) - 4:35
- "Play Blue" (Paul Bley) - 3:23
- "Clarinet" (Jimmy Giuffre) - 0:52
- "Yeah, Guitar" (Paul Bley) - 3:48
- "Carol" (Paul Bley) -1:43
- "Trio" (Paul Bley) -1:44
- "Goodbye" (Gordon Jenkins) - 3:34
- "Laurent" (Paul Bley) - 2:04
- "Quiet Song" (Paul Bley) - 9:47
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 22, 2014
- ^ a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 22, 2014
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 133. ISBN 978-0141023274.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.