Not Two, Not One

by Paul Motian, Gary Peacock, Paul Bley

Overview

Like a good wine, Paul Bley seems only to improve with age. Re-united with bassist Gary Peacock and percussionist Paul Motian (their last recording together for ECM was made more than two decades earlier), the trio revisits the quirky "Fig Foot," and explores colors, moods, and even a touch of blues on a set of all original compositions. Bley is especially effective exploring the lower sonorities, while Peacock's full-sounding bass throbs with joy. Motian is characteristically exquisite, his soft, layered, sensitive strokes prodding his colleagues. 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. ~ Steven Loewy

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/1999
Label:	Decca / Ecm
UPC:	0731455944723
Rank:	95072

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Paul Motian   Primary Artist,Drums
Gary Peacock   Primary Artist,Double Bass
Paul Bley   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Jonathan Rosen   Photography
Sascha Kleis   Cover Design,Design
W. Patrick Hinely   Photography,Liner Notes
Jonathan Martin Rosen   Photography
Paul Bley   Composer
Manfred Eicher   Producer
Gary Peacock   Performer,Composer
James Farber   Engineer
Paul Motian   Performer,Composer