Carla Bley

Steve Cardenas-Ben Allison-Ted Nash Healing Power –The Music of Carla Bley

Jim Hynes Carla Bley, cd review, jazz 0 Comments July 8, 2022

Steve Cardenas/Ben Allison/Ted Nash Healing Power –The Music of Carla Bley Sunnyside Renowned jazz composer and pianist Carla Bley is one of the most covered composers in jazz over the past six decades. Bley’s groups and those of her life partner, bassist and composer Steve Swallow, have featured such iconic names as Gary Burton, Paul […]

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Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow Life Goes On

Richard L'Hommedieu Carla Bley, ECM, jazz, making a Scene 0 Comments May 8, 2020

Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow Life Goes On ECM This may mark the first time we’ve covered an ECM album on these pages and although this is the third in the series for Bley/Sheppard/Swallow trio, this writer confesses to have only heard this one. The renowned improvisational pianist/composer Carla Bley is 80 and bassist Steve Swallow, […]