title: Japan Suite
text: # Japan Suite
  
  Japan Suite is a live album by pianist Paul Bley, drummer Barry Altschul and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in Japan in 1976 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1977.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars noting the performance is "certainly more fiery than many of the other recordings by the trio and has its colorful moments". The Penguin Guide to Jazz called it "a set of remarkable intensity, even by the standards of these fiery players".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Paul Bley
  
  * "Japan Suite I" - 19:22
  * "Japan Suite II" - 12:26
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Paul Bley - piano
  * Gary Peacock - bass
  * Barry Altschul - drums, percussion
  