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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

piano
1938 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">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.

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Ben Allison

bass, acoustic
b.1966

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00

Conjure

" data-original-title="" title="">Conjure "The Wardrobe Master of Paradise" Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed (American Clave) 0:16

Host talks 5:52

Orrin Evans

piano
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">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

piano
1939 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Masabumi Kikuchi,

Gil Evans

composer / conductor
1912 - 1988

" data-original-title="" title="">Gil Evans "Ictus" Masabumi Kikuchi with Gil Evans (Phillips) 23:13

The Espoo Big Band

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">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

composer / conductor
1923 - 2009

" data-original-title="" title="">George Russell Sextet "Dance Calls" At the Five Spot (Decca) 34:04

Jimmy Giuffre

clarinet
1921 - 2008

" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Giuffre,

Paul Bley

piano
1932 - 2016

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Bley,

Steve Swallow

bass
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Swallow "Where Were We?" The Life of a Trio: Sunday (OWL) 40:18

Jaco Pastorius

bass, electric
1951 - 1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Jaco Pastorius,

Pat Metheny

guitar
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Pat Metheny,

Paul Bley

piano
1932 - 2016

" data-original-title="" title="">Paul Bley,

Bruce Ditmas

drums
b.1946

" data-original-title="" title="">Bruce Ditmas "Batterie" Jaco (Improvising Artists) 44:59

Host talks 50:11

John McLaughlin

guitar
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">John McLaughlin "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years (BMG) 52:26

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