Live at Sweet Basil (Paul Bley album) explained

Live at Sweet Basil
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Paul Bley Group
Cover:	Live at Sweet Basil (Paul Bley album).jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	March 1–6, 1988
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	55:21
Label:	Soul Note
Producer:	Giovanni Bonandrini
Chronology:	Paul Bley
Prev Title:	Solo
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Solo Piano
Next Year:	1988

Live at Sweet Basil is a live album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1988 at the Sweet Basil Jazz Club and released on the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Blues Waltz" - 9:03
2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, James Sherman) - 15:29
3. "When Will the Blues Leave?" (Ornette Coleman) - 11:00
4. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 11:10
5. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 8:39

• Recorded at Sweet Basil in New York City on March 1-6, 1988.

Personnel

• • Paul Bley - piano John Abercrombie - guitar
• Red Mitchell - bass
• Barry Altschul - drums

Notes and References

1. http://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2010/01/soulnote-label-discography-compiled-by.html Soul Note discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-sweet-basil-r219786 Allmusic Review