Carla Bley Live!
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Carla Bley Big Band, Jazzfest Berlin, 1995: On Stage In Cages [13m52s], Setting Calvin's Waltz: Parts (a, b, & c) [27m45s], Who Will Rescue You? [8m]
Since Carla Bley [previously] has announced yet another European tour (with no hint of touring elsewhere), those of us living elsewhere will have to content ourselves with videos of live performances:
Carla Bley Band, Jazz Jamboree Warsaw, 1981: Blunt Object [6m22s], Blind And Crippled [8m9s]. Egyptian [8m31s], Still In The Room [13m19s], Reactionary Tango [15m], King Korn [5m13s], The International [8m58s]
The Very Big Carla Bley Band -- Who Will Rescue You? [7m32s]
Carla Bley Trio - Ups And Downs [6m31s]
Lawns (with Steve Swallow) [7m52s], Major (with Steve Swallow) [3m38s], Sing Me Softly Of The Blues (with Steve Swallow) [6m26s],
Since Carla Bley [previously] has announced yet another European tour (with no hint of touring elsewhere), those of us living elsewhere will have to content ourselves with videos of live performances:
Carla Bley Band, Jazz Jamboree Warsaw, 1981: Blunt Object [6m22s], Blind And Crippled [8m9s]. Egyptian [8m31s], Still In The Room [13m19s], Reactionary Tango [15m], King Korn [5m13s], The International [8m58s]
The Very Big Carla Bley Band -- Who Will Rescue You? [7m32s]
Carla Bley Trio - Ups And Downs [6m31s]
Lawns (with Steve Swallow) [7m52s], Major (with Steve Swallow) [3m38s], Sing Me Softly Of The Blues (with Steve Swallow) [6m26s],
This post was deleted for the following reason: Poster's Request -- Brandon Blatcher
Seconding "Escalator..." as epic masterpiece. Linda Ronstadt, Charlie Haden, Roswell Rudd, Gato Barbieri; what a lineup. Listening to "On Stage..." just now, she uses trombone so well; much in there reminded me of what I truly love in "Escalator...". I don't get much sympathy in the house when I try to play that thing all the way through, unfortunately. Oh well. I do get farther with it than Surrender To The Air at least.
Thanks for all these links hippybear
posted by Mei's lost sandal at 4:51 PM on February 4, 2012 [1 favorite]
Thanks for all these links hippybear
posted by Mei's lost sandal at 4:51 PM on February 4, 2012 [1 favorite]
The stuff she did with Swallow was, for me, the pinnacle of a certain type and era of improv.
posted by clvrmnky at 6:02 PM on February 4, 2012
posted by clvrmnky at 6:02 PM on February 4, 2012
Everyone has a favourite. Mine is 'Musique Mechanique'.
And anything she did with Robert Wyatt is cool. 'The Hapless Child' is not technically a Carla project, but it's great.
posted by ovvl at 6:37 PM on February 4, 2012
And anything she did with Robert Wyatt is cool. 'The Hapless Child' is not technically a Carla project, but it's great.
posted by ovvl at 6:37 PM on February 4, 2012
Ooh! I love Carla Bley! My fave album by her is Social Studies, with "The Reactionary Tango" on it. Great great tune!
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 7:35 PM on February 4, 2012
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 7:35 PM on February 4, 2012
Swallow seems to be on the big band links too. Aren't he and Bley married? I guess they get along musically, too.
posted by thelonius at 4:25 AM on February 5, 2012
posted by thelonius at 4:25 AM on February 5, 2012
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Thanks for the post, I'll be perusing these tonight!
posted by Eekacat at 4:14 PM on February 4, 2012 [1 favorite]