Turning Point (Paul Bley album) explained

Turning Point
Type:Studio
Artist:Paul Bley
Cover:Turning Point (Paul Bley album).jpg
Released:1975
Recorded:March 9, 1964 and May 10, 1968
Studio:Mirasound Studio, New York City and the University Of Washington, Seattle
Genre:Jazz
Length:35:35
Label:Improvising Artists IAI 373841
Producer:Paul Bley
Chronology:Paul Bley
Prev Title:Mr. Joy
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Paul Bley with Gary Peacock
Next Year: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

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

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/paul-bley/catalog/#improvising-artists-inc-iai-37-38-41 Paul Bley catalog
  2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2014