Japan Suite
| Japan Suite | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July 25, 1976 Yamaha Music Festival, Nemu No Sato, Shima, Mie, Japan | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:51 | |||
| Label | Improvising Artists IAI 373849 | |||
| Producers | Carol Goss & Paul Bley | |||
| Paul Bley chronology | ||||
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Japan Suite is a live album by pianist Paul Bley, drummer Barry Altschul and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1977.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars noting the performance is "certainly more fiery than many of the other recordings by the trio and has its colorful moments". The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it "a set of remarkable intensity, even by the standards of these fiery players".
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Bley
- "Japan Suite I" - 19:22
- "Japan Suite II" - 12:26
Personnel
- Paul Bley - piano
- Gary Peacock - bass
- Barry Altschul - drums, percussion