Meanings
bley1
Bley2
plural Bleys
- A surname.
Ms. Davis — who at different points in the set called to mind Andrew Hill, Cecil Taylor and Paul Bley, without resorting to mimicry — often led this charge, starting out with a blank canvas and creeping slantwise into a repeatable motif.
2015 June 18, Nate Chinen, “Review: Eric Revis Trio Lets the Music Lead the Way at the Jazz Gallery”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022
Origin
- Old High Germanblio
- Middle High Germanbli“lead”
- EnglishBley
From the German occupational surname, from Middle High German bli (“lead”), from Old High German blio.
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Cite this entry
bley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bley
“bley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bley. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bley.
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