Mr. Joy

Mr. Joy
Studio album by
Paul Bley
Released1968
RecordedMay 10, 11 & 12, 1968
StudioAudio Recording Inc. Seattle and the University of Washington, Seattle
GenreJazz
Length40:51
LabelLimelight LS 86060
Paul Bley chronology
Virtuosi
(1967) 		Mr. Joy
(1968) 		Paul Bley with Gary Peacock
(1963-68)

Mr. Joy is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in the studio and in concert in Seattle in 1968 and released on the Limelight label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating: "in the case of this particular recording the more concise performances have proven to be like mother of pearl found on the beach".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Only Lovely" (Paul Bley) - 6:20
  2. "Kid Dynamite" (Annette Peacock) - 3:10
  3. "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" (Peacock) - 5:44
  4. "El Cordobes" (Peacock) - 6:04
  5. "Ramblin'" (Ornette Coleman) - 4:44
  6. "Touching" (Peacock) - 4:49
  7. "Blood" (Peacock) - 6:10
  8. "Mr. Joy" (Peacock) - 3:50

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 19, 2014
  2. ^ a b Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2014
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (September 8, 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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