Paul Bley
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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.
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Birth name | Hyman Bley |
Born | (1932-11-10)November 10, 1932 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | January 3, 2016(2016-01-03) (aged 83) Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, free improvisation, post bop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, synthesizers |
Website | improvart.com/bley/ |
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