Footloose!

Footloose!
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released 1963
Recorded August 17, 1962 and September 12, 1963
Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length 33:38
Label Savoy
MG-12182
Producer Fred Mendelsohn
Paul Bley chronology
Coleman Classics Volume 1
(1958)		 Footloose!
(1963)		 Barrage
(1964)

Footloose! is the fourth album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in 1962 & 1963 and released on the Savoy label.[1] Tracks from this album, along with alternate takes and addition material from the sessions, were later released as Syndrome and Floater.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "one of Bley's most enjoyable albums".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

  1. "When Will The Blues Leave" (Ornette Coleman) - 6:08
  2. "Floater" (Carla Bley) - 6:23
  3. "Turns" - 3:14
  4. "Around Again" (Carla Bley) - 4:04
  5. "Syndrome" (Carla Bley) - 7:07
  6. "Cousins" - 4:39
  7. "King Korn" (Carla Bley) - 3:57
  8. "Vashikar" (Carla Bley) - 4:06

Alternate releases

Floater:

This 1984 album included tracks 1-4 and added the following tracks recorded at the same sessions:

Syndrome:

This 1986 album included tracks 5-6 and added the following tracks recorded at the same sessions:

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 18, 2014
  2. ↑ Syndrome: Discogs album entry, accessed June 18, 2014
  3. ↑ Floater: Discogs album entry, accessed June 18, 2014
  4. 1 2 Chadbourne, E., Allmusic Review accessed June 18, 2014
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