Axis: Solo Piano

by Paul Bley

Axis: Solo Piano cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Improvising Artists
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 30:16
  • Community rating: 3.61/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded live in New York, this captivating solo acoustic session highlights the pianist's unique blend of free improvisation and stark modern creative phrasing. 'Axis: Solo Piano' is characterized by Bley's masterful use of space, silence, and sudden, deeply emotive harmonic shifts.

Genres

Descriptors: improvisation, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Axis (16:01)
  2. Porgy (3:38)
  3. Music Matador (4:48)
  4. Please Don't Ever Leave Me (5:48)

Credits

  • John Bittner - lacquer cut by
  • George Gershwin - written-by
  • Prince Lasha - written-by

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