Not Two, Not One

Not Two, Not One
Studio album by
Paul Bley / Gary Peacock / Paul Motian
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1999[1]
RecordedJanuary 1998[2]
StudioAvatar, NYC
GenreJazz
Length62:31
LabelECM
ECM 1670
ProducerManfred Eicher
Paul Bley chronology
Notes on Ornette
(1997) 		Not Two, Not One
(1999) 		Basics
(2000)

Not Two, Not One is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, American jazz bassist Gary Peacock and American jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded for ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999.[2]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy states, "None of the pieces drift, as these three masters contribute a mature perspective that comes from varied experience. Remarkable interplay, chamber-free harmonies, and loose improvisations add up to some special sounds."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  1. "Not Zero: In Three Parts" (Gary Peacock, Paul Bley, Paul Motian) - 9:34
  2. "Entelechy" (Peacock) - 2:08
  3. "Now" - 4:35
  4. "Fig Foot" - 5:38
  5. "Vocal Tracked" - 5:24
  6. "Intente" (Peacock) - 5:41
  7. "Noosphere" (Peacock, Bley) - 7:07
  8. "Set Up Set" (Peacock) - 6:19
  9. "Dialogue amour" (Peacock, Bley) - 8:07
  10. "Don't You Know" (Peacock, Bley) - 6:57
  11. "Not Zero: In One Part" (Peacock, Bley, Motian) - 0:55

Personnel

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b ECM discography accessed October 21, 2011
  3. ^ a b Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 21, 2011
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.