Thursday, September 17, 2020

The Carla Bley Band – European Tour 1977 (WATT/ECM, 1978)

Carla Bley (org, ts); Michael Mantler (tr); Elton Dean (as); Gary Windo (ts); John Clark (Fr hn, g); Roswell Rudd (tr); Bob Stewart (tu); Terry Adams (p); Hugh Hopper (b g, b d); Andrew Cyrille (d) 

Recorded in September 1977


This album beautifully captures Carla Bley's singular aesthetic.  

Her bands don't sound like anyone else's.  That's a tribute to her compositions and her artistic vision.



More Carla Bley

Dinner Music (WATT/ECM, 1977) immediately preceded this live album.  It's also an exceptional LP.


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1 comment:

  1. Dan RobeyOctober 3, 2020 at 3:40 PM

    Definitely in agreement with Scott on this one. The band on tour took more chances than in the studio. It's good that the 1980s produced two exceptional albums: Fleur Carnivore (live) and Social Studies (studio). Of course, Carla still works with new and revisited material, mainly with kindred souls Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard. A remarkable 50+ year career in jazz!

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