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Carla Bley: A View from her Hill, Part 2

By Ludovico Granvassu | Mondo Jazz
November 14, 2023
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Artistically ambitious, a rare woman in a male dominated scene, taking the road less travelled, or even the road never travelled, and with her feet well on the ground business-wise to ensure her artistic independence, Carla Bley played a key role in shaping today's music scene. This week we concentrate on some of her signature compositions, focusing on her "church" side, her big band side, her catchy side, her electric side, and some of the musicians that embraced her work early on.

Playlist

Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
Conjure "The Wardrobe Master of Paradise" Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed (American Clave) 0:16
Host talks 5:52
Orrin Evans "Calls" #knowingishalfthebattle (Smoke Sessions) 7:55
Host talks 12:38
Howard Tate "The Lord Is Listenin' to Ya, Hallelujah" A Portrait of Howard (Solid Ground) 16:20
Masabumi Kikuchi, Gil Evans "Ictus" Masabumi Kikuchi with Gil Evans (Phillips) 23:13
The Espoo Big Band "Who Will Rescue You" EBB plays Carla Bley (Live at April Jazz Espoo 93) (Self- released) 24:52
Host talks 31:33
George Russell Sextet "Dance Calls" At the Five Spot (Decca) 34:04
Jimmy Giuffre, Paul Bley, Steve Swallow "Where Were We?" The Life of a Trio: Sunday (OWL) 40:18
Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Paul Bley, Bruce Ditmas "Batterie" Jaco (Improvising Artists) 44:59
Host talks 50:11
John McLaughlin "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years (BMG) 52:26

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