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A number of musicians began to record Bley's compositions: George Russell recorded "Bent Eagle" for his album Stratusphunk in 1960; [10] Jimmy Giuffre recorded "Ictus" on his album Thesis; [5] and Paul Bley's Barrage consisted entirely of her compositions. [11]
An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she was perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator over the Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer, John Scofield, and her ex-husband Paul...
Apr 13, 2021 · Carla says that while she doesn’t usually remember “dark thoughts”, she did in the case of ‘Life Goes On’, but rejects the idea that writing the music formed any part of her recuperation: “It was mindless. It’s just what I do. And it’s what I’ve done for 60 years now!”
May 13, 2018 · Bley’s second husband, the trumpeter and composer Mike Mantler, was the driving force behind the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra in the sixties. The first JCOA Records release was a landmark ...
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May 20, 2024 · She began to write music. When saxophonist Ornette Coleman came on the scene in the mid-fifties, Paul Bley immediately hired him and Carla was exposed nightly to ‘free’ playing, a powerful influence that was to affect her writing for many years. In the early sixties Paul and Carla returned to New York.
Apr 4, 2021 · Carla Bley too had written Silent Spring (with reference to Rachel Carson’s 1962 exposé) in the 60s. According to Carla, it was Ruth’s idea that Charlie should make another LMO album, this time protesting the mistreatment of the earth’s plants and animals.
Dec 21, 2023 · Carla Bley heard the value in being understated where some '60s jazz was all testosterone. In 1967, she wrote and arranged the album "A Genuine Tong Funeral" for vibraphonist Gary Burton. Her tune "Grave Train" evoked Nina Rota's music for Fellini films.
