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Sankt Gerold is an album by pianist Paul Bley, bassist Barre Phillips, and saxophonist Evan Parker recorded in 1996 and released on the ECM label in 2000.[1]

Sankt Gerold
Live album by Paul Bley
Released	2000
Recorded	April 1996
Genre	Jazz
Length	67:17
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher and Steve Lake
Paul Bley chronology
Reality Check (1994) Sankt Gerold (2000) Out of Nowhere (1997)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This performance is a watermark in the careers of all three participants and an essential document for the fans of any single member as well as the evolution of the improvising jazz trio".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Tom Hull	B+()[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Paul Bley, Evan Parker & Barre Phillips except as indicated

1. "Variation 1" - 10:18
2. "Variation 2" - 7:16
3. "Variation 3" (Phillips) - 3:00
4. "Variation 4" (Parker) - 2:02
5. "Variation 5" - 6:20
6. "Variation 6" (Bley) - 3:56
7. "Variation 7" (Phillips) - 7:13
8. "Variation 8" - 8:19
9. "Variation 9" (Bley) - 7:03
10. "Variation 10" (Parker) - 5:25
11. "Variation 11" - 4:49
12. "Variation 12" (Parker) - 1:29

• Recorded at Monastery of Sankt Gerold in Austria in April 1996.

Personnel

• Paul Bley — piano
• Evan Parker — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Barre Phillips — bass

References

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