Paul Bley

Summary

Paul Bley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1932^[3]. He died in Cherry Valley^[4]. He died on January 3, 2016^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], film score composer^[8], and recording artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Paul Bley was born in Montreal^[2].
• Paul Bley died in Cherry Valley^[4].
• Paul Bley was born on November 10, 1932^[3].
• Paul Bley died on January 3, 2016^[5].
• Paul Bley was married to Carla Bley^[11].
• Among Paul Bley's spouses was Annette Peacock^[12].
• Paul Bley held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Paul Bley worked as a pianist^[6].
• Paul Bley worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Paul Bley's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Paul Bley's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Paul Bley's field of work was jazz^[14].
• Paul Bley's field of work was jazz composition^[15].
• Paul Bley received the Member of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Paul Bley was a member of Paul Bley Trio^[17].
• Paul Bley is recorded as male^[18].
• Paul Bley's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Paul Bley's genre is jazz^[20].
• Paul Bley's genre is bebop^[21].
• Paul Bley's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[22].
• Paul Bley's record label is recorded as BYG Records^[23].
• Paul Bley's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[24].
• Paul Bley's record label is recorded as ESP-Disk^[25].
• Paul Bley's discography is recorded as Paul Bley discography^[26].
• Paul Bley's Commons category is recorded as Paul Bley^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-11-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-01-03^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5ff0b393-1706-47ce-8bda-a0fd3fe9b98a^[34]

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Origins and Family

Paul Bley's place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on November 10, 1932^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], film score composer^[8], and recording artist^[9]. Fields of work include jazz^[14], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36] and jazz composition^[15].

Recognition

Paul Bley received the Member of the Order of Canada^[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Carla Bley^[11], a composer^[37], 1936–2023^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[40], specialised in jazz^[41] and Annette Peacock^[12], a pianist^[42], b. 1941^[43], of United States^[44].

Death and Burial

Paul Bley died on January 3, 2016^[5]. He died in Cherry Valley^[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Bley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

Works attributed to him include Real Book^[46], a written work^[47], written by Steve Swallow^[48].

FAQs

Where was Paul Bley born?

Paul Bley's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Paul Bley die?

Paul Bley passed away in Cherry Valley^[4].

Who was Paul Bley married to?

Paul Bley's spouses include Carla Bley^[11] and Annette Peacock^[12].

What did Paul Bley do for work?

Paul Bley worked as pianist^[6], jazz musician^[7], film score composer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

What awards did Paul Bley receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[16].