Not Two, Not One Explained

Not Two, Not One
Type:	Album
Artist:	Paul Bley / Gary Peacock / Paul Motian
Cover:	Not Two, Not One.jpg
Released:	February 15, 1999^[1]
Recorded:	January 1998
Studio:	Avatar, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	62:31
Label:	ECM ECM 1670
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Paul Bley
Prev Title:	Notes on Ornette
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Basics
Next Year:	2000

Not Two, Not One is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, American jazz bassist Gary Peacock and American jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded for ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999.^[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy states, "None of the pieces drift, as these three masters contribute a mature perspective that comes from varied experience. Remarkable interplay, chamber-free harmonies, and loose improvisations add up to some special sounds."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Not Zero: In Three Parts" (Gary Peacock, Paul Bley, Paul Motian) - 9:34
2. "Entelechy" (Peacock) - 2:08
3. "Now" - 4:35
4. "Fig Foot" - 5:38
5. "Vocal Tracked" - 5:24
6. "Intente" (Peacock) - 5:41
7. "Noosphere" (Peacock, Bley) - 7:07
8. "Set Up Set" (Peacock) - 6:19
9. "Dialogue amour" (Peacock, Bley) - 8:07
10. "Don't You Know" (Peacock, Bley) - 6:57
11. "Not Zero: In One Part" (Peacock, Bley, Motian) - 0:55

Personnel

• Paul Bley – piano
• Gary Peacock – bass
• Paul Motian – drums

Notes and References

1. https://ecmrecords.com/product/not-two-not-one-paul-bley-gary-peacock-paul-motian/
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501083311/http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1600/1670.php ECM discography
3. Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 21, 2011