Paul Bley

This week's episode of WNPM is in the spirit of the Out There series that I used to do regularly, about the music of pianist Paul Bley.  From early in his career, Bley brought a revolutionary spirit to jazz music, seeking to free it from its chordal bases, and a lot of the music he made over the 60ish years that he was active reflects that goal.  The episode features music from his early work in piano trios, as a sideman, from his group at the Hillcrest Club in Los Angeles in the late 50's that introduced the world to the musical mind of Ornette Coleman, and more.  Enjoy!   Playlist: wednesdaynightprayermeeting.wordpress.com/2019/04/21/paul-bley-playlist/

Om Podcasten

I'm a lover of jazz music and have spend the last 20 years digging through record crates at the record stores, yard sales, swap meets, etc, in the Los Angeles area, and want to share some of the great jazz I've discovered along the way. Most episodes are focused on a single jazz artist, some are focused on various jazz styles, to point others in the right direction when it comes to finding out about great jazz