The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show

The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show
Studio album by
Paul Bley
Released1971
RecordedDecember 9, 1970, January 21 & March 9, 1971
StudioAdvantage Studios, New York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length39:38
LabelMilestone MSP 9033
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Paul Bley chronology
Revenge: The Bigger the Love, the Greater the Hate
(1969) 		The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show
(1971) 		Improvisie
(1971)

The Paul Bley Synthesizer Show is an album by Paul Bley performing compositions by Annette Peacock which was released on the Milestone label in 1971.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars noting that "Removed several decades from the initial hoopla about electronic instruments, this music can really be appreciated as a stunning document of Bley in action, bringing past and present aspects of his creativity into something new, developing right in front of the musicians that he gets such superb performances out of".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Annette Peacock

  1. "Mr. Joy" - 4:30
  2. "The Archangel" - 6:46
  3. "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" - 6:50
  4. "Gary" - 4:28
  5. "Snakes" - 6:49
  6. "Parks" - 6:07
  7. "Circles" - 4:08
  • Recorded at Advantage Studios in New York City on December 9, 1970 (tracks 2, 6 & 7), January 21, 1971 (tracks 1, 3 & 4) and March 9, 1971 (tracks 3 & 5).

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 20, 2014
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Milestone Records 9000 series discography accessed June 18, 2019
  3. ^ Both Sides Now: Milestone Discography accessed June 18, 2019
  4. ^ a b Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2014
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.