''Nothing to Declare'' is a
solo album
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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 ...
recorded in 2003 and released on the
Justin Time label in 2004.
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars, stating: "In all, ''Nothing to Declare'' is Bley's best outing for Justin Time thus far. It's simple in its presentation, but labyrinthine in its journeys".
[Jurek, T]
Allmusic Review
accessed June 18, 2014 ''
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'' said: "Bley's lyricism has never been blunt or simplistic, and ''Nothing to Declare'' is nothing to be glossed over with a superficial listen, but it's sufficiently natural that the spontaneous leaps in logic make good sense".
[AAJ Staff]
All About Jazz Review
August 2, 2004 ''
Jazz Review
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'' noted: "''Nothing To Declare'', while implying an international theme with its allusion to customs procedures, in fact refers to American standards and blues throughout the CD. Perhaps "nothing to declare" suggests disarming false humility, when the pianist and the listener know full well that Bley has a lot to declare and has been making important musical declarations for half a century."
[Williamson, D.]
Jazz Review Review
September 3, 2004.
Track listing
''All compositions by Paul Bley''
# "Nothing to Declare" - 18:39
# "Breakdown" - 15:47
# "Blues Waltz" - 14:15
# "8th Avenue" - 8:35
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
References
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Justin Time Records albums
Paul Bley albums
Solo piano jazz albums
2004 albums