Ramblin' (Paul Bley album)

Ramblin' is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in Italy in 1966 and released on the French BYG Actuel label.[1]

Ramblin'
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedJuly 1, 1966
StudioStudio RCA, Rome
GenreJazz
Length42:48
LabelBYG Actuel 529.313
ProducerJean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young
Paul Bley chronology
Closer
(1965)
Ramblin'
(1967)
Blood
(1966)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Ramblin' comes from an adventurous period in Paul Bley's career, at a time when he was associated with some of the more avant-garde elements. His playing often takes an attractively aggressive approach, which he tempered in later years".[2]

Track listing edit

  1. "Both" (Annette Peacock) – 9:30
  2. "Albert's Love Theme" (Peacock) – 9:23
  3. "Ida Lupino" (Carla Bley) – 3:30
  4. "Ramblin'" (Ornette Coleman) – 5:50
  5. "Touching" (Peacock) – 7:30
  6. "Mazatalon" (Paul Bley) – 7:32

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 19, 2014
  2. ^ a b Loewy, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2014
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.