Tango Palace (Paul Bley album)

Tango Palace is a solo album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in 1983 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.[1]

Tango Palace
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released	1985
Recorded	May 21, 1983
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:03
Label	Soul Note
Producer	Giovanni Bonandrini
Paul Bley chronology
Tears (1983) Tango Palace (1985) Sonor (1983)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

The AllMusic review by Eugene Chadbourne awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "An alarm mechanism goes off at the sight of another solo album by this artist; the acquisition of a complete collection would surely cause floors to sag. Still, the dapper Paul Bley, pipe alit, will arrive at the studio, and by the end of the day a project is completed, with attention paid to all the details that will make such an album an enjoyable, varied listening experience."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "a mellow solo piano date."[3]

Track listing

All compositions credited to Paul Bley, although "But Beautiful" was composed by Burke & Van Heusen

1. "Tango Palace" - 3:40
2. "C.G." - 3:09
3. "Woogie" - 2:22
4. "A.G.B." - 4:08
5. "But Beautiful" - 6:20
6. "Return Love" - 5:31
7. "Bound" - 2:38
8. "Zebra Walk" - 2:55
9. "Please" - 4:50
10. "Explain" - 5:30

• Recorded at Barigozzi Studio in Milano, Italy, on May 21, 1983.

Personnel

• Paul Bley – piano

References

1. Soul Note discography accessed October 27, 2011.
2. Chabourne, E. AllMusic Review accessed October 27, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.