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Interpreting the music of Carla Bley, Part 3

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Carla Bley always considered herself a primarily a composer She said "I would rather write music than perform it. I'm not an improviser, basically, because I'm not quick enough. I'm a composer because I'm so slow... my writing is just like playing very slowly and my playing is like writing..."

Carla's legacy, like all composers, rests with her compositions. In this hour you'll hear some of Carla Bley's tunes performed by her contemporaries, including Mary Halvorson, Steve Kuhn, Steve Cardenas, Helen Sung, Aki Takase and Terri Lyne Carrington.

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Radio & Podcasts carla bley Larry Slater Mary Halvorson Steve Kuhn Steve Cardenas Helen Sung Aki Takase Terri Lynn Carrington

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