Touching (Paul Bley album)

Touching is the sixth album led by jazz pianist Paul Bley featuring tracks recorded in Copenhagen in 1965 and released on the Danish Fontana label.^[1]

Touching
Studio album by Paul Bley Trio
Released	1965
Recorded	November 5, 1965
Studio	Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	29:27
Label	Fontana 888 608
Producer	Alan Bates
Paul Bley chronology
Barrage (1964) Touching (1965) Closer (1965)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although not all that memorable, the playing by the trio is at a high level and it is interesting to hear Paul Bley's mid-'60s avant-garde improvising style which offered a contrast to the more dense playing of Cecil Taylor".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "The playing was superb... Carter and Altschul offer solid support but the focus is on the piano".^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Start"	Carla Bley	8:19
2.	"Touching"	Annette Peacock	8:06
3.	"Pablo"	Paul Bley	5:50
4.	"Both"	Annette Peacock	4:24
5.	"Mazatalan"	Paul Bley	5:15
6.	"Cartoon"	Annette Peacock	6:44

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano
• Kent Carter - bass
• Barry Altschul - drums