| Solemn Meditation | ||||
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| Studio album by  Paul Bley Quartet  | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | August 21, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Audio Arts Studio, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:36 | |||
| Label | GNP Crescendo GNPS 31  | |||
| Producer | Gene Norman | |||
| Paul Bley chronology | ||||
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Solemn Meditation is the third album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the GNP Crescendo label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating | 
| Allmusic | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This early quartet date from pianist Paul Bley is somewhat historic because it was the recording debut of both bassist Charlie Haden and vibraphonist Dave Pike... Bley explores a lot of unlikely material in an early postbop manner".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
- "Birk's Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:05
 - "O Plus One" (Carla Borg) - 3:15
 - "Porgy" (Jimmy McHugh) - 3:40
 - "Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 3:33
 - "I Remember Harlem" (Roy Eldridge, Bob Astor, George Williams) - 3:41
 - "Drum Two" - 3:05
 - "Everywhere" (Bill Harris) - 4:03
 - "Beau Diddley" - 5:33
 - "Persian Village" (Dave Pike) 3:16
 
Personnel
References
- ↑ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 18, 2014
 - 1 2 Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 18, 2014
 - ↑ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 27. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
 
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