Barry Altschul, Paul Bley, Gary Peacock - Virtuosi (1967)
Label: Improvising Artists Inc [123844-2] | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, scans) / MP3 320 kbps | 00:33:04 | 204 MB / 78 MB | 2 tracks
Genre: Jazz, Free Jazz
Label: Improvising Artists Inc [123844-2] | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, scans) / MP3 320 kbps | 00:33:04 | 204 MB / 78 MB | 2 tracks
Genre: Jazz, Free Jazz
Virtuosi is a profoundly radical, telepathic, and historically monumental avant-garde masterpiece documenting a legendary June 1967 studio session, released on compact disc by the visionary label Improvising Artists Inc. Spanning 33 minutes across two monumental, side-long structural improvisations, this high-fidelity document captures the historic summit of three absolute vanguard titans who fundamentally redefined the architecture of the modern jazz piano trio. Spearheaded by the legendary Canadian keyboard pioneer Paul Bley, the trio completely shatters the traditional boundaries of time, meter, and soloist-plus-accompaniment frameworks. Bley is flanked by his definitive, world-class rhythm counterparts: double bass icon Gary Peacock and the masterfully inventive, polyrhythmic drumming virtuoso Barry Altschul. Operating as a single, ultra-sensitive democratic organism, the musicians communicate with unparalleled structural empathy and intense spatial clarity, trading complex non-linear ideas over vast stretches of open air and microtonal nuance. The tracklist is comprised of Annette Peacock's sprawling, multi-movement masterpiece Butterflies and Bley's own deeply exploratory homage Gary, delivering an absolute clinic in spontaneous group dialogue. Exceptionally preserved in pristine dual-format lossless and high-bitrate audio with full booklet artwork scans, this rare collector's archive stands as an absolute mandatory cornerstone and a prized holy grail for global purists of advanced avant-garde piano trios, free jazz history, and elite creative music evolution.
Tracklist
1. Butterflies (15:54)
2. Gary (17:10)
Personnel:
Paul Bley – piano, producer
Gary Peacock – double bass
Barry Altschul – drums
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