Looking for America
Released: May 13, 2003
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Released: May 13, 2003
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In a year of patriotism run riot, leave it to composer, pianist, and bandleader Carla Bley to take a look for the heart of what makes it tick -- and what it means to be an Americanski. The Bley Big...
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4 X 4
Released: Oct 3, 2000
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Released: Oct 3, 2000
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The latest in Carla Bley's ever-changing array of ensemble configurations, the 4 x 4 group features Bley on piano, Larry Goldings on organ, Steve Swallow on bass, and Victor Lewis on drums. Add to...
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Are We There Yet?
Released: Jun 27, 2000
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Released: Jun 27, 2000
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Carla Bley and Steve Swallow's third outing as a duo captures them live on their 1998 European tour sounding fabulous. Three of the seven tunes are by Bley: "Major," an infectious triadic shell...
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Fancy Chamber Music
Released: Dec 15, 1998
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Released: Dec 15, 1998
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Always the iconoclast, here pianist Bley applies her keen musical skill on baroque and chamber styles with tongue firmly in cheek and a fine string section to set the mood. The opening track,...
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Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church
Released: Jul 19, 1996
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Released: Jul 19, 1996
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Recorded live during an Italian jazz festival, The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church is a perfect showcase for the forward-thinking compositions and arrangements of Carla Bley. Starting with...
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Very Very Simple
Released: Feb 6, 1996
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Released: Feb 6, 1996
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Watching music, rather than simply listening to it, can be a strange experience, at least when it comes to video releases of concert performances. (Music video, at its best, can be quite an art...
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