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Paul Bley (Pianist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Paul Bley
Paul Bley, CM is a jazz pianist best known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio play and sessions. His original live performances on Moog and Arp synthesizers. His music has been described by Ben Ratliff of the New York Times as "deeply original and highly aesthetic". Bley's extensive production ranges from influential recordings from the 1950s to his solo piano recordings from the 2000s
Birth nameHyman Paul Bley
BornNovember 10, 1932, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedJanuary 3, 2016, Stuart, Florida, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, post bop
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
Associated actsArt Blakey, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, Gary Peacock, Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Haden, Charles Mingus, Paul Motian, Annette Peacock, Gary Peacock, Sonny Rollins, Steve Swallow, Barry Altschul, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, Coleman Hawkins, Steve Lacy

About Paul Bley

Pianist Paul Bley was born on November 10, 1932 in Canada (He dies at the age of 83, on January 3, 2016).

Innovative trio player and influential figure in the 1960s free jazz movement. His melodic voicing and use of space were well-known.

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Paul Bley before becoming famous

Paul Bley was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1932 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

During the 1950s, he founded Montreal's Jazz Workshop, where he worked with artists including as Saxophonist Charlie Parker, Saxophonist Lester Young, and Saxophonist Ben Webster.

Achievement of Paul Bley

He and Sonny Rollins toured and recorded together, and in 1963 they released Sonny Meets Hawk!, a collaboration with Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins.

Paul Bley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1964, he helped form the Jazz Composers Guild, a non-profit organization aimed to bringing together New York free jazz musicians, including his ex-wife Composer Carla Bley. In 1964, the Guild became one of the driving elements behind the jazz revolution.

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From 1953 to 1954, he was the conductor for Charle Mingus' record Bassist Charles Mingus & His Orchestra.

Paul Bley Income & Net worth

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Paul Bley Height and Weight

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Latest information about Paul Bley updated on March 18 2023.