Tango Palace (Paul Bley album)

Tango Palace is a solo album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Tango Palace
Studio album by
Released1985
RecordedMay 21, 1983
GenreJazz
Length41:03
LabelSoul Note
ProducerGiovanni Bonandrini
Paul Bley chronology
Tears
(1983)
Tango Palace
(1985)
Sonor
(1983)

Reception

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

The AllMusic review by Eugene Chadbourne awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "An alarm mechanism goes off at the sight of another solo album by this artist; the acquisition of a complete collection would surely cause floors to sag. Still, the dapper Paul Bley, pipe alit, will arrive at the studio, and by the end of the day a project is completed, with attention paid to all the details that will make such an album an enjoyable, varied listening experience."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "a mellow solo piano date."[3]

Track listing

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All compositions credited to Paul Bley, although "But Beautiful" was composed by Burke & Van Heusen
  1. "Tango Palace" - 3:40
  2. "C.G." - 3:09
  3. "Woogie" - 2:22
  4. "A.G.B." - 4:08
  5. "But Beautiful" - 6:20
  6. "Return Love" - 5:31
  7. "Bound" - 2:38
  8. "Zebra Walk" - 2:55
  9. "Please" - 4:50
  10. "Explain" - 5:30
  • Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy, on May 21, 1983.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Soul Note discography accessed October 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Chabourne, E. AllMusic Review accessed October 27, 2011
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.