The Nearness of You (Paul Bley album)

The Nearness of You
Studio album by Paul Bley Trio
Released	1989
Recorded	November 21, 1988 Copenhagen
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:37
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1246
Producer	Nils Winther
Paul Bley chronology
Solo Piano (1988) The Nearness of You (1988) Blues for Red (1989)

The Nearness of You is an album of jazz standards by pianist Paul Bley recorded in Denmark in 1988 and released on the SteepleChase label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is Bley at his level jamming best. If this had been a cutting session, I'd have hated to be the horn player".^[2]

Track listing

1. "This Can't Be Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:35
2. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 12:54
3. "What a Difference a Day Makes" (Stanley Adams, María Mendez Grever) - 7:28
4. "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 4:35 Bonus track on CD
5. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) - 11:30 Bonus track on CD
6. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 6:20
7. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 10:44
8. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:50

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano
• Ron McClure - bass
• Billy Hart - drums

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 26, 2014
2. Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed June 26, 2014