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Not Two, Not One
Studio album by Paul Bley / Gary Peacock / Paul Motian
Released	February 15, 1999
Recorded	January 1998
Studio	Avatar, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:31
Label	ECM ECM 1670
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Paul Bley chronology
Notes on Ornette (1997) Not Two, Not One (1999) Basics (2000)

Not Two, Not One is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Paul Bley, American jazz bassist Gary Peacock and American jazz drummer Paul Motian, recorded for ECM in January 1998 and released on February 15, 1999.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Steve Loewy states, "None of the pieces drift, as these three masters contribute a mature perspective that comes from varied experience. Remarkable interplay, chamber-free harmonies, and loose improvisations add up to some special sounds."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated

1. "Not Zero: In Three Parts" (Gary Peacock, Paul Bley, Paul Motian) - 9:34
2. "Entelechy" (Peacock) - 2:08
3. "Now" - 4:35
4. "Fig Foot" - 5:38
5. "Vocal Tracked" - 5:24
6. "Intente" (Peacock) - 5:41
7. "Noosphere" (Peacock, Bley) - 7:07
8. "Set Up Set" (Peacock) - 6:19
9. "Dialogue amour" (Peacock, Bley) - 8:07
10. "Don't You Know" (Peacock, Bley) - 6:57
11. "Not Zero: In One Part" (Peacock, Bley, Motian) - 0:55

Personnel

• Paul Bley – piano
• Gary Peacock – bass
• Paul Motian – drums

References

2. ^ ECM discography accessed October 21, 2011
3. ^ Loewy, S. AllMusic Review accessed October 21, 2011
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

• ECM Records albums
• Paul Bley albums
• Gary Peacock albums
• 1999 collaborative albums
• Albums produced by Manfred Eicher