Paul Bley

Canadian free jazz, post-bop pianist and keyboardist (1932-2016)
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Paul Bley
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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 (361 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].

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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[28], founded in 1917[29] 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[30], 1936–2023[31], of United States[32], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[33], specialised in jazz[34] and Annette Peacock[12], a pianist[35], b. 1941[36], of United States[37].

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 (361 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Works attributed to him include Real Book[39], a written work[40], written by Steve Swallow[41].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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