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Paul Bley

Sound

Born November 10, 1932 · Montreal, Canada

Died January 3, 2016

Also known as Hyman Paul Bley

Biography

Paul Bley, CM was a jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and ARP synthesizers.

Awards & recognition

  • Member of the Order of Canada

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