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Ramblin'
Studio album by Paul Bley
Released	1969
Recorded	July 1, 1966
Studio	Studio RCA, Rome
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:48
Label	BYG Actuel 529.313
Producer	Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young
Paul Bley chronology
Closer (1965) Ramblin' (1969) Blood (1966)

Ramblin' is an album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley recorded in Italy in 1966 and released on the French BYG Actuel label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Ramblin' comes from an adventurous period in Paul Bley's career, at a time when he was associated with some of the more avant-garde elements. His playing often takes an attractively aggressive approach, which he tempered in later years".

Track listing

1. "Both" (Annette Peacock) – 9:30
2. "Albert's Love Theme" (Peacock) – 9:23
3. "Ida Lupino" (Carla Bley) – 3:30
4. "Ramblin'" (Ornette Coleman) – 5:50
5. "Touching" (Peacock) – 7:30
6. "Mazatalon" (Paul Bley) – 7:32

Personnel

• Paul Bley – piano
• Mark Levinson – bass
• Barry Altschul – drums

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 19, 2014
2. ^ Loewy, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 19, 2014
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

• 1967 albums
• Paul Bley albums
• BYG Actuel albums