''Not Two, Not One'' is an album by pianist
Paul Bley
Paul Bley, Order of Canada, 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 per ...
, bassist
Gary Peacock
Gary George Peacock (May 12, 1935September 4, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, piani ...
and drummer
Paul Motian
Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer of Armenian descent. He played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.
Motian first came t ...
, recorded for
ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999.
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Reception
The
AllMusic
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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."
[Loewy, S]
AllMusic Review
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Track listing
:''All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated''
# "Not Zero: In Three Parts" (Gary Peacock, Paul Bley, Paul Motian) - 9:34
# "Entelechy" (Peacock) - 2:08
# "Now" - 4:35
# "Fig Foot" - 5:38
# "Vocal Tracked" - 5:24
# "Intente" (Peacock) - 5:41
# "Noosphere" (Peacock, Bley) - 7:07
# "Set Up Set" (Peacock) - 6:19
# "Dialogue amour" (Peacock, Bley) - 8:07
# "Don't You Know" (Peacock, Bley) - 6:57
# "Not Zero: In One Part" (Peacock, Bley, Motian) - 0:55
Personnel
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Paul Bley
Paul Bley, Order of Canada, 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 per ...
– piano
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Gary Peacock
Gary George Peacock (May 12, 1935September 4, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, piani ...
– bass
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Paul Motian
Stephen Paul Motian (March 25, 1931 – November 22, 2011) was an American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer of Armenian descent. He played an important role in freeing jazz drummers from strict time-keeping duties.
Motian first came t ...
– drums
References
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ECM Records albums
Paul Bley albums
Gary Peacock albums
1999 collaborative albums
Albums produced by Manfred Eicher