Name: Selected Recordings by Carla Bley
Brand: Carla Bley
SKU: 602557988253
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Without a hint of compromise, pianist Carla Bley--inspired by bebop, jazz's avant-garde, Charles Ives, and Kurt Weill--carved a unparalleled niche for herself by contributing thoughtful compositions to others' bands (Gary Burton, ex-husband Paul Bley, even rockers NRBQ). Bley also led groups ranging from trios to orchestras, formed her own record label, and, like Duke Ellington, wrote and arranged in accordance with her collaborators' skills. This edition of the RARUM series presents a fascinating, diverse cross-section of her decade-spanning work, including a tune performed by an early-1960s Jimmy Giuffre Trio.

While some jazz artists can exude a notable seriousness, Bley is possessed by an impish sense of fun and irreverence--note the endearingly satirical "Baseball" and "More Brahms." But Bley also combines beauty and humor ("Fleur Carnivore," for big band), is more than capable of writing abstract and cerebral ("Ictus"), and mixes art-song with pop and folk ("Why," sung by Linda Ronstadt). As a bonus, this set features appearances by many jazz greats--including Charlie Haden, Don Cherry, Steve Swallow, and John McLaughlin--who have contributed to Bley's unique vision.

1. Baseball

by Carla Bley

Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Primary Artist: Carla Bley; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Organ: Larry Goldings; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard; Performer
Trombone: Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Steve Swallow; Production
Recording: Jon Marius Aareskjold; Production

2. Major

by Carla Bley, Steve Swallow

Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Primary Artist: Carla Bley
Steve Swallow; Main Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Carla Bley; Production
Recording: Bill Strode; Production

3. End Of Vienna

by Carla Bley

Primary Artist: Carla Bley; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Cello: Emma Black; Performer
Clarinet: Sara Lee; Performer
Flute: Alison Hayhurst; Performer
Percussion: Chris Wells; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Viola: Andrew Byrt; Performer
Violin: Steve Morris; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Carla Bley; Production
Recording: Robin Prior; Production
Recording Assistant: Mark Chambers; Production

4. Chicken

by Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow

Primary Artist: Andy Sheppard
Carla Bley
Steve Swallow; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Steve Swallow; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Carla Bley; Production
Recording: Bill Strode; Production

5. On The Stage In Cages

by Carla Bley, Alex Balanescu, Gary Valente, Lew Soloff, Andy Sheppard, Wolfgang Puschnig

Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Julian Argüelles; Performer
Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Bass Trombone: Ashley Slater; Performer
Drums: Dennis Mackrel; Performer
Flute: Roger Jannotta
Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Roger Jannotta
Andy Sheppard; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Peter Hurt
Andy Sheppard; Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Annie Whitehead
Gary Valente; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Gary Thomas; Production
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Steve Waterman
Claude Deppa
Guy Barker; Performer
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Violin: Alexander Balanescu; Performer
Primary Artist: Alex Balanescu
Andy Sheppard
Carla Bley
Gary Valente
Lew Soloff
Wolfgang Puschnig; Main Performer
Producer: Carla Bley; Production

6. Fleur Carnivore

by Carla Bley

Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Roberto Ottini; Performer
Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Clarinet: Andy Sheppard; Performer
Drums: Buddy Williams; Performer
Flugelhorn: Frank Lacy; Performer
Flute: Daniel Beaussier
Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
French Horn: Frank Lacy; Performer
Oboe: Daniel Beaussier; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Recording Assistant: Lau Hansen; Production
Harmonica: Karen Mantler; Performer
Percussion: Karen Mantler
Don Alias; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Christof Lauer
Roberto Ottini; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard
Christof Lauer; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Trombone: Gary Valente; Performer
Recording: Flemming Rasmussen; Production
Recording Supervision: Michael Mantler; Production
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Jens Winther; Performer
Tuba: Bob Stewart; Performer
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Vibraphone: Karen Mantler; Performer
Primary Artist: Carla Bley; Main Performer
Producer: Carla Bley
Steve Swallow; Production

7. More Brahms

by Carla Bley

Primary Artist: Carla Bley; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Guitar: Hiram Bullock; Performer
Organ: Carla Bley; Performer
Percussion: Don Alias; Performer
Piano: Larry Willis; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Producer: Carla Bley; Production
Recording: Doug Epstein; Production

8. Walking Batteriewoman

by Carla Bley

Alto Saxophone: Carlos Ward; Performer
Primary Artist: The Carla Bley Band; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: D. Sharpe; Performer
Euphonium: Joe Daley; Performer
Organ: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tony Dagradi; Performer
Trombone: Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Michael Mantler; Performer
Tuba: Earl Mcintyre; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Producer: Carla Bley; Production
Recording: Tom Mark; Production

9. Silence

by Charlie Haden, Carla Bley, Don Cherry, Sharon Freeman, Mick Goodrick, Jack Jeffers, Michael Mantler, Paul Motian, Jim Pepper, Dewey Redman, Steve Slagle, Gary Valente

Double Bass: Charlie Haden; Performer
Primary Artist: Carla Bley
Charlie Haden
Dewey Redman
Don Cherry
Gary Valente
Jack Jeffers
Jim Pepper
Michael Mantler
Mick Goodrick
Paul Motian
Sharon Freeman
Steve Slagle; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Motian; Performer
French Horn: Sharon Freeman; Performer
Guitar: Mick Goodrick; Performer
Percussion: Paul Motian; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Slagle; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Jim Pepper
Dewey Redman; Performer
Trombone: Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Michael Mantler
Don Cherry; Performer
Tuba: Jack Jeffers; Performer
Composer: Charlie Haden; Composer
Producer: Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Martin Wieland; Production

10. Why

by Carla Bley, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Jimmy Lyons; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Chris Woods; Performer
Bass Trombone: Jack Jeffers; Performer
Clarinet: Perry Robinson; Performer
Author: Paul Haines; Production
Double Bass: Charlie Haden; Performer
Drums: Paul Motian; Performer
Electric Guitar: John Mclaughlin; Performer
French Horn: Sharon Freeman; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Gato Barbieri; Performer
Trombone: Roswell Rudd; Performer
Trumpet: Michael Mantler; Performer
Tuba: John Buckingham; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Recording: Paul Goodman; Production
Voices: Linda Ronstadt; Performer
Primary Artist: Carla Bley
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra; Main Performer
Producer: Carla Bley; Production

11. Ictus

by Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow

Primary Artist: Jimmy Giuffre
Paul Bley
Steve Swallow; Main Performer
Clarinet: Jimmy Giuffre; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Piano: Paul Bley; Performer
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Mixing: Jan Erik Kongshaug
Manfred Eicher; Production
Producer: Creed Taylor
Manfred Eicher; Production
Recording: Dick Olmstead; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 14 minutes and 57 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz

Label

ECM Records

Music Distribution Service

Universal

Country

Germany

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 14, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

602557988253

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Selected Recordings

1. Baseball

2. Major

3. End Of Vienna

4. Chicken

5. On The Stage In Cages

6. Fleur Carnivore

7. More Brahms

8. Walking Batteriewoman

9. Silence

10. Why

11. Ictus

Technical Specifications

Selected Recordings

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1. Baseball

2. Major

3. End Of Vienna

4. Chicken

5. On The Stage In Cages

6. Fleur Carnivore

7. More Brahms

8. Walking Batteriewoman

9. Silence

10. Why

11. Ictus

Technical Specifications