#CARLA BLEY ALBUM PROFESSIONAL#

Professional ratings Review scoresĪll compositions by Carla Bley except where noted. vaudeville antics of Slim & Slam, Dizzy's hipster's jokes). Until Bley, humor in jazz was primitively realized at best (e.g.

And Bley plays like the composer that she is, with a wry sense of humor and a comprehensive sense of intent that gives its piece both intellectual and emotional weight'. ECM has recorded the gifted and goofy composer and keyboardist Carla Bley for three decades, and this single disc career retrospective is a brilliantly compiled testimony to the breath and depth of Bley's singular talent. The JazzTimes review by Bill Bennett said 'Bley on piano is by no means a virtuoso, leaving the solo chores to Swallow-certainly not a bad thing, in and of itself. Until Bley, humor in jazz was primitively realized at best. Adler awarded the album 4 stars and stated 'Bley's piano is remarkably versatile and passionate, and Swallow's signature electric bass sound tickles the senses'. ECM has recorded the gifted and goofy composer and keyboardist Carla Bley for three decades, and this single disc career retrospective is a brilliantly compiled testimony to the breath and depth of Bleys singular talent. She has had three releases on Billboards Jazz Albums Chart. During this period, she became one of the. For an early example, on her then-husband Paul Bley 's amazing ESP release Closer shows off some of Carla fine work as a composer. The pianist is often regarded more for her work as a composer than for her chops. It is the pair's third duet recording following Duets (1988) and Go Together (1992). Im Carla Bley-Shop bei finden Sie alles von Carla Bley (CDs, MP3, Vinyl, etc.) sowie weitere Produkte von und mit Carla Bley (DVDs, Bücher usw.). Carla Bley is an American jazz musician who has had success as a solo artist and with ensembles including her Big Band for many decades. Bley in many ways can be seen as one of the few great jazz composers of the post bop era. Are We There Yet? is a live album of duets by American composer, arranger, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley and bassist Steve Swallow recorded in Europe in 1998 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1999.

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