Name: The Very Big Carla Bley Band by The Very Big Carla Bley Band
Brand: The Very Big Carla Bley Band
SKU: 4228479422
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Rating: 2.5 (35 reviews)

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United States

15:34

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Strange Arrangement

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All Fall Down

12:48

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Who Will Rescue You?

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Lo Ultimo

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This 1990 recording found Carla Bley at the helm of an 18-piece big band and signaled a return of sorts to a more traditional jazz sound than had been evidenced on many of her albums of the '80s, which had ventured more often into jazz-rock and funk territories. Also missing, however, was the imagination and risk-taking that characterized her masterworks of the '70s, Escalator Over the Hill and Tropic Appetites. The result is a fairly solid, if slightly bland, date that may cause the listener to pine for her earlier "excesses." There are still some Bley trademarks to be encountered: a quote from Thelonious Monk here, a touch of tango there, perhaps a hint of a march surfacing now and then. The overriding spirit, though, seem to be Charles Mingus, whose harmonies and pacing are echoed in a number of pieces, even if his earthiness and passion are lacking. The band has its share of fine musicians, both as soloists and ensemble players, including longtime comrade Gary Valente on trombone, trumpeter Lew Soloff, and Andy Sheppard on tenor and soprano sax, who provide some strong work throughout. Steve Swallow's virtuoso electric bass, sounding for all the world like an ultra-soft electric guitar, is given a very pretty spot in the opening selection, "United States." But in the end, Bley's themes and structures tend more toward the competent than the stirring or memorable, leaving one desirous of the richer fare that she has served in the past.
© Brian Olewnick /TiVo

1. United States

by The Very Big Carla Bley Band

Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Pablo Calogero; Performer
Bass Trombone: Ashley Slater; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Oboe: Roger Jannotta; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Percussion: Don Alias; Performer
Performer: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Claude Deppa
Don Alias
Victor Lewis
Ashley Slater
Lew Soloff
Steve Swallow
Carla Bley
Karen Mantler
Wolfgang Puschnig
Andy Sheppard
Pablo Calogero
Roger Jannotta
Gary Valente
Pete Hurt; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard
Pete Hurt; Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Claude Deppa
Lew Soloff; Performer
Primary Artist: The Very Big Carla Bley Band; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Steve Swallow
Carla Bley; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
Tom Mark
Carlos Albrecht; Production
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Engineer: Carlos Albrecht; Production

2. Strange Arrangement

by The Very Big Carla Bley Band

Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Pablo Calogero; Performer
Bass Trombone: Ashley Slater; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Oboe: Roger Jannotta; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Percussion: Don Alias; Performer
Performer: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Claude Deppa
Don Alias
Victor Lewis
Ashley Slater
Lew Soloff
Steve Swallow
Carla Bley
Karen Mantler
Wolfgang Puschnig
Andy Sheppard
Pablo Calogero
Roger Jannotta
Gary Valente
Pete Hurt; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard
Pete Hurt; Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Claude Deppa
Lew Soloff; Performer
Primary Artist: The Very Big Carla Bley Band; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Steve Swallow
Carla Bley; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
Tom Mark
Carlos Albrecht; Production
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Engineer: Carlos Albrecht; Production

3. All Fall Down

by The Very Big Carla Bley Band

Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Pablo Calogero; Performer
Bass Trombone: Ashley Slater; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Oboe: Roger Jannotta; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Percussion: Don Alias; Performer
Performer: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Claude Deppa
Don Alias
Victor Lewis
Ashley Slater
Lew Soloff
Steve Swallow
Carla Bley
Karen Mantler
Wolfgang Puschnig
Andy Sheppard
Pablo Calogero
Roger Jannotta
Gary Valente
Pete Hurt; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard
Pete Hurt; Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Claude Deppa
Lew Soloff; Performer
Primary Artist: The Very Big Carla Bley Band; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Steve Swallow
Carla Bley; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
Tom Mark
Carlos Albrecht; Production
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Engineer: Carlos Albrecht; Production

4. Who Will Rescue You?

by The Very Big Carla Bley Band

Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Pablo Calogero; Performer
Bass Trombone: Ashley Slater; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Oboe: Roger Jannotta; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Percussion: Don Alias; Performer
Performer: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Claude Deppa
Don Alias
Victor Lewis
Ashley Slater
Lew Soloff
Steve Swallow
Carla Bley
Karen Mantler
Wolfgang Puschnig
Andy Sheppard
Pablo Calogero
Roger Jannotta
Gary Valente
Pete Hurt; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard
Pete Hurt; Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Claude Deppa
Lew Soloff; Performer
Primary Artist: The Very Big Carla Bley Band; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Steve Swallow
Carla Bley; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
Tom Mark
Carlos Albrecht; Production
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Engineer: Carlos Albrecht; Production

5. Lo Ultimo

by The Very Big Carla Bley Band

Alto Saxophone: Wolfgang Puschnig; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Pablo Calogero; Performer
Bass Trombone: Ashley Slater; Performer
Double Bass: Steve Swallow; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Oboe: Roger Jannotta; Performer
Organ: Karen Mantler; Performer
Percussion: Don Alias; Performer
Performer: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Claude Deppa
Don Alias
Victor Lewis
Ashley Slater
Lew Soloff
Steve Swallow
Carla Bley
Karen Mantler
Wolfgang Puschnig
Andy Sheppard
Pablo Calogero
Roger Jannotta
Gary Valente
Pete Hurt; Performer
Piano: Carla Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Sheppard
Pete Hurt; Performer
Trombone: Richard Edwards
Fayyaz Virji
Gary Valente; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein
Guy Barker
Claude Deppa
Lew Soloff; Performer
Primary Artist: The Very Big Carla Bley Band; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing: Tom Mark; Production
Producer: Steve Swallow
Carla Bley; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Calbi
Tom Mark
Carlos Albrecht; Production
Composer: Carla Bley; Composer
Engineer: Carlos Albrecht; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

5 tracks available

Type

SINGLE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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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

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Genres

Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz

Label

Watt

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Unknown

Country

Germany

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Mar 31, 1991

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Free

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UPC

4228479422

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The Very Big Carla Bley Band

1. United States

2. Strange Arrangement

3. All Fall Down

4. Who Will Rescue You?

5. Lo Ultimo

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The Very Big Carla Bley Band

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1. United States

2. Strange Arrangement

3. All Fall Down

4. Who Will Rescue You?

5. Lo Ultimo

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