title: Solemn Meditation
text: # Solemn Meditation
  
  Solemn Meditation is the third album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in 1957 and released on the GNP Crescendo label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
  
  Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "This early quartet date from pianist Paul Bley is somewhat historic because it was the recording debut of both bassist Charlie Haden and vibraphonist Dave Pike... Bley explores a lot of unlikely material in an early postbop manner".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Paul Bley except as indicated
  
  * "Birk's Works" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:05
  * "O Plus One" (Carla Borg) - 3:15
  * "Porgy" (Jimmy McHugh) - 3:40
  * "Solemn Meditation" (Sam Gill) - 3:33
  * "I Remember Harlem" (Roy Eldridge, Bob Astor, George Williams) - 3:41
  * "Drum Two" - 3:05
  * "Everywhere" (Bill Harris) - 4:03
  * "Beau Diddley" - 5:33
  * "Persian Village" (Dave Pike) 3:16
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Paul Bley - piano
  * Dave Pike - vibraphone
  * Charlie Haden - bass
  * Lennie McBrowne - drums
  