Today, Paul Bley is often thought of as a free-jazz trailblazer and avatar of the avant-garde. But in the beginning, in the early 1950s, the Canadian pianist was a swinging modernist, leaning heavily on bop. Back then, Bley led several trios in New York and recorded two albums—Introducing Paul Bley (Debut) and Paul Bley (Emarcy).
The album for Charles Mi…
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