Footloose

by Paul Bley

Footloose cover art

Pianist Paul Bley leads a trio featuring Steve Swallow and Pete La Roca, moving away from hard bop structures toward free jazz. The improvisations focus on sparse phrasing, the disintegration of traditional chord changes, and Carla Bley's unconventional compositions.

Genres

  • Avant-Garde Jazz
  • Post-Bop

Tracklist

  1. When Will The Blues Leave
  2. Floater
  3. Turns
  4. Around Again
  5. Syndrome
  6. Cousins
  7. King Korn
  8. Vashkar