Tango Palace (Paul Bley album) explained

Tango Palace
Type:Album
Artist:Paul Bley
Cover:Tango Palace (album).jpg
Released:1985
Recorded:May 21, 1983
Genre:Jazz
Length:41:03
Label:Soul Note
Producer:Giovanni Bonandrini
Chronology:Paul Bley
Prev Title:Tears
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Sonor
Next Year:1983

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

Reception

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."

Track listing

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

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://jazzrealities.blogspot.com/2010/01/soulnote-label-discography-compiled-by.html Soul Note discography
  2. Chabourne, E. AllMusic Review accessed October 27, 2011