The Nearness of You is an album of jazz standards by pianist Paul Bley recorded in Denmark in 1988 and released on the SteepleChase label.[1]

The Nearness of You
Studio album by Paul Bley Trio
Released	1989
Recorded	November 21, 1988 Copenhagen
Genre	Jazz
Length	65:37
Label	SteepleChase SCS 1246
Producer	Nils Winther
Paul Bley chronology
Solo Piano (1988) The Nearness of You (1989) Blues for Red (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

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

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is Bley at his level jamming best. If this had been a cutting session, I'd have hated to be the horn player".[2]

Track listing

1. "This Can't Be Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:35
2. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 12:54
3. "What a Difference a Day Makes" (Stanley Adams, María Mendez Grever) - 7:28
4. "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 4:35 Bonus track on CD
5. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) - 11:30 Bonus track on CD
6. "Lullaby of Birdland" (George Shearing, George David Weiss) - 6:20
7. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 10:44
8. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 6:50

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano
• Ron McClure - bass
• Billy Hart - drums

References