Carla Bley

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Born
11 May 1936
Born In
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
Died
17 October 2023 (aged 87)
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is 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 and her ex-husband Paul Bley. Bley was born in Oakland, California. Her father, a piano teacher and church choirmaster, encouraged her to sing and t… read more
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill (released as a triple LP set),… read more
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is 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 othe… read more

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1 Play track Sextet Lawns
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2 Play track Útviklingssang Útviklingssang
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3 Play track Life Goes On: Life Goes On Life Goes On: Life Goes On
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4 Play track Escalator Over the Hill: A Chronotransduction by Carla Bley & Paul Haines Hotel Overture
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5 Play track Trios Vashkar
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6 Life Goes On: And On Life Goes On: And On
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7 Play track Escalator Over The Hill - A Chronotransduction by Carla Bley and Paul Haines Like Animals
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8 Play track Escalator Over The Hill - A Chronotransduction by Carla Bley and Paul Haines Escalator Over The Hill
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9 Play track Escalator Over The Hill - A Chronotransduction by Carla Bley and Paul Haines This Is Here...
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10 Andando El Tiempo: Camino Al Volver Andando El Tiempo: Camino Al Volver
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