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- Birth nameHyman Paul Bley
- Paul Bley was born on November 10, 1932 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was a composer, known for The Blue Hour (1992), Peggy's Blue Skylight (1986) and Till Orfeus - En resa i Palle Nielsens bildvärld (1989). He was married to Carol Goss, Annette Peacock and Carla Bley. He died on January 3, 2016 in Stuart, Florida, USA.
- SpousesCarol Goss(1972 - January 3, 2016) (his death, 2 children)Annette Peacock(1966 - 1972) (divorced, 1 child)Carla Bley(1957 - 1964) (divorced)
- Jazz pianist
- In the 1990s, he joined the faculty of the New England Music Conservatory.
- Beginning in the 1960s, he moved further away from bebop and into the realm of free jazz. He employed electronic sounds, working with the then-new Moog synthesizer.
- He played and recorded with Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Lester Young, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Charlie Haden, Pat Matheny, Bill Frisell, and others.
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