Memoirs (album)

Memoirs
Studio album by Paul Bley, Charlie Haden and Paul Motian
Released	1990
Recorded	July 20, 1990
Genre	Jazz
Length	70:49
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Paul Bley chronology
Bebopbebopbebopbebop (1989) Memoirs (1990) In the Evenings Out There (1991)

Memoirs is an album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Paul Motian recorded in 1990 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Josef Woodard awarded the album 3 stars stating "Memoirs serves as a tidy summation of Paul Bley's gifts as an individual and musical conversationalist".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Memoirs" - 9:50
2. "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:55
3. "Dark Victory" (Charlie Haden) - 4:19
4. "Latin Genetics" (Ornette Coleman) - 7:49
5. "This Is the Hour" (Paul Motian) - 6:09
6. "Insanity" - 4:14
7. "New Flame" (Haden) - 9:45
8. "Sting a Ring" (Motian) - 7:07
9. "Blues for Josh" (Haden) - 5:27
10. "Enough Is Enough" (Motian) - 8:14

• Recorded at Mondial Sound in Milano, Italy on July 20, 1990.

Personnel

• Paul Bley — piano
• Charlie Haden — bass
• Paul Motian — drums

References

1. ^ Soul Note discography accessed October 27, 2011
2. ^ ^{a b} Woodard, J. Allmusic Review accessed October 27, 2011