Turning Point (Paul Bley album)

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Turning Point
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Studio album by
Released1975
RecordedMarch 9, 1964 and May 10, 1968
StudioMirasound Studio, New York City and the University Of Washington, Seattle
GenreJazz
Length35:35
LabelImprovising Artists IAI 373841
ProducerPaul Bley
Paul Bley chronology
Mr. Joy
(1968)
Turning Point
(1975)
Paul Bley with Gary Peacock
(1963-68)

Turning Point' is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley collecting studio recordings from 1964 and two concert recordings from 1968 which was released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1975.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "Very interesting if not quite essential music".[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "Calls" (Carla Bley) - 6:10
  2. "Turning" (Paul Bley) - 6:30
  3. "King Korn" (Carla Bley) - 6:00
  4. "Ictus" (Carla Bley) - 4:05
  5. "Mr. Joy" (Annette Peacock) - 3:50
  6. "Kid Dynamite" (Peacock) - 3:40
  7. "Ida Lupino" (Carla Bley) - 5:20
  • Recorded at Mirasound Studio, New York City on March 9, 1964 (tracks 1-4 & 7) and at the University of Washington in Seattle on May 10, 1968 (tracks 5 & 6)

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 20, 2014
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2014
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