Fragments (Paul Bley album)

1986 studio album by Paul Bley

Fragments

Studio album by

Paul Bley

Released| October 1986 (1986-10)[1]
Recorded| January 1986[2]
Studio| Rainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre| Jazz
Length| 54:05
Label| ECM 1320
Producer| Manfred Eicher
Paul Bley chronology
| My Standard
(1985)  | Fragments
(1986)  | The Paul Bley Quartet
(1987)

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Fragments is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in January 1986 and released on ECM October later that year. The quartet features reed player John Surman, guitarist Bill Frisell, and drummer Paul Motian.[2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz| [4]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "This 1986 session ranks high among his many solo and group outings for the label.... Overcast and a bit icy as one might expect, but nevertheless Bley's Fragments makes for a consistently provocative and enjoyable listen."[3]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz states, "The writing and arranging are surprisingly below par and the recording isn't quite as clean as it might be".[4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Memories" – 7:26
2. "Monica Jane" (Bill Frisell) – 7:09
3. "Line Down" (John Surman) – 7:17
4. "Seven" (Carla Bley) – 5:44
5. "Closer" (Carla Bley) – 5:08
6. "Once Around the Park" (Paul Motian) – 6:40
7. "Hand Dance" – 2:54
8. "For the Love of Sarah" (Motian) – 5:46
9. "Nothing Ever Was, Anyway" (Annette Peacock) – 6:01

## Personnel

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* Paul Bley – piano
* John Surman – baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
* Bill Frisell – guitar
* Paul Motian – drums

## References

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1. ^ Fragments - Paul Bley, John Surman, Bill Frisell, Paul Motian \- ECM Records
2. ^ a b ECM discography Archived 2012-10-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 29, 2011
3. ^ a b Cook, S. AllMusic Review accessed August 29, 2011.
4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). London: Penguin. pp. 133. ISBN 978-0141023274.

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* Alone, Again
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* The Paul Bley Quartet
* The Nearness of You
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* On Broadway Volume 3 (1991)
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* Trioism (1993)
* Reincarnation of a Love Bird (1994)
* At the Village Vanguard (1995)
* Sound of Love (1995)
* Flight of the Blue Jay (1996)
* Trio 2000 + One (1997)
* Play Monk and Powell (1998)
* Europe (2000)
* Holiday for Strings (2001)
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* Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. III (2006)
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Trio|

(Geri Allen, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian)

* Etudes (1987)
* In the Year of the Dragon (1989)
* Segments (1989)
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* Live at the Village Vanguard (1990)

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