Paul Bley

Paul Bley Paul Bley Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a Canadian jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and ARP synthesizers. His music has been described by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times as "deeply original and aesthetically aggressive". Bley's prolific output includes influential recordings from the 1950s through to his solo piano recordings of the 2000s. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Paul Bley Paul Bley, 1968 Background information Birth name Hyman Bley Born (1932-11-10)November 10, 1932 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Died January 3,…

GENRES: Jazz, Piano