Basics (album)

Basics
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released January 30, 2001
Recorded July 4, 2000 at Studio Tempo, Montreal, Canada
Genre Jazz
Length 60:06
Label Justin Time JUST 154-2
Producer Jim West
Paul Bley chronology
Not Two, Not One
(1998)		 Basics
(2000)		 Solo in Mondsee
(2001)
Not to be confused with /ðəˈbæzɪtʃ/.

Basics is a solo album by pianist Paul Bley recorded in 2000 and released on the Justin Time label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The Allmusic review by Glenn Astarita awarded the album 4 stars stating "Paul Bley intermingles askew phraseology with geometrically fabricated lines and endearing propositions. Recommended!".[3] All About Jazz said "Like any other true artist, Bley continues to grow and investigate, and Basics shares the complexity of his thought conveyed through his medium of expression".[4] Metro Times noted "Still impressionistic, he’s developed a more fluid approach, which makes listening to the unaccompanied instrument seem like less work than it used to be. His probing comes across as less portentous now, encased in a lyrical flow of playful sensuality".[5] JazzTimes observed "Although subtly shaded dynamics are a key feature of this disc, there's no denying Bley's percussive attack and firm tone, perhaps originally conceived to cut through the chatter in a noisy club".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "Love Lost" - 4:41
  2. "Basics" - 2:29
  3. "Speed Kills" - 2:04
  4. "Told You So" - 9:15
  5. "Lucky" - 8:19
  6. "Chet" - 7:51
  7. "Walk Home" - 7:35
  8. "Blues Waltz" - 6:18
  9. "Monk's Mood" (Thelonious Monk) - 4:46
  10. "Early Alben" - 2:51
  11. "Startled" - 4:01

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Paul Bley Catalog accessed June 28, 2014
  2. ↑ Justin Time catalogue Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., accessed June 28, 2014
  3. 1 2 Astarita, G. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2014
  4. ↑ AAJ Staff, All About Jazz Review, May 1, 2001
  5. ↑ Walls, R. C., Metro Times Review, April 11, 2001
  6. ↑ Robinson, G., JazzTimes review, July/August, 2001
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