International Archives For The Jazz Organ (IAJO) - The Jazz Organ Scene USA - Carla Bley

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Carla Bley

Carla Bley was born in 1938. Her father, a church musician, gave her the first lessons of music. At the early age of 17, Carla went to New York where she worked as a pianist and composer. She married Paul Bley for whom she created compositions, too. Later, in 1964, Carla formed the Jazz Composers Guild Orchestra, together with her second husband Michael Mantler.

Her first recording to achieve a wider recognition was "A Genuine Tong Funeral" with the Gary Burton Quartet (1967). She continued her compositional works with arrangements for Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra (1969) and the composition "Escalator over the Hill" (1971), which led her on the road to success.

In the 70's and 80's, Carla had her own groups of six and ten musicians with whom she toured through the USA and Europe.

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Discography

Escalator Over The Hill JCOA-3LP-EOTH recorded nov 1968, nov 1970, mar 1971, june 1971 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organs, piano, celeste, chimes, composition Roswell Rudd, trombone Perry Robinson, clarinet Gato Barbieri, tenor sax Charlie Haden, bass Michael Mantler, ring modulated piano, percussion Don Preston, synthesizer John McLaughlin, guitar Jack Bruce, bass Paul Motian, drums The Carla Bley Orchestra
No Answer Watt/2 recorded febr/july 1973 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, piano, clavinet, organs Jack Bruce, voices, guitar Don Cherry, trumpet music by Michael Mantler words by Samuel Beckett
Tropic Appetites Watt/1 recorded sept 1973/febr 1974 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, voice, recorders, piano, clavinet, organ, marimba, celeste, percussion Julie Tippetts, voice Gato Barbieri, tenor sax, percussion Howard Johnson, voice, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, baritone sax, bass sax, tubas Dave Holland, cello, basses Michael Mantler, trumpet, valve trombone Toni Marcus, violin, viola Paul Motian, drums, percussion
Silence Watt/5 recorded jan 1976 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, piano, voice, organ Robert Wyatt, voice, percussion Kevon Coyne, voice Chris Spedding, guitar Ron McClure, basses Clare Maher, cello music by Michael Mantler
Dinner Music Watt/6 recorded jan 1976 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, piano, vocal, organ, tenor sax Roswell Rudd, trombone Carlos Ward, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Michael Mantler, trumpet Bob Stewart, tuba Richard Tee, piano Eric Gale, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Gordon Edwards, bass guitar Steve Gadd, drums
Movies Watt/7 recorded nov 1977 in New York/USA	Michael Mantler, trumpet Larry Coryell, guitar Carla Bley, piano, synthesizer, tenor sax Steve Swallow, bass Tony Williams, drums
European Tour 1977 Watt/8 recorded sept 1977 in München/Germany	Carla Bley, organ, tenor sax Michael Mantler, trumpet Elton Dean, alto sax Gary Windo, tenor sax John Clark, French horn, guitar Roswell Rudd, trombone Bob Stewart, tuba Terry Adams, piano Hugh Hopper, bass guitar Andrew Cyrilee, drums
Musique Mecanique Watt/9 recorded aug/nov 1978 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ, piano Michael Mantler, trumpet Alan Braufman, alto sax, clarinet, flute Gary Windo, tenor sax, bass clarinet John Clark, French horn Roswell Rudd, trombone Bob Stewart, tuba Terry Adams, piano, electric pump organ Steve Swallow, bass D. Sharpe, drums Charlie Haden, bass Eugene Chadbourne, guitars Karen Mantler, glockenspiel
More Movies Watt/10 recorded aug 1979/march 1980 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ, piano Michael Mantler, trumpet Philip Catherine, guitar Gary Windo, tenor sax Steve Swallow, bass D. Sharpe, drums
Social Studies Watt/11 recorded sept/dec 1980 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ, piano Michael Mantler, trumpet Carlos Ward, soprano sax, alto sax Tony Dagradi, tenor sax, clarinet Gary Valente, trombone Joe Daley, euphonium Earl McIntyre, tuba Steve Swallow, bass D. Sharpe, drums
Live! Watt/12 recorded aug 1981 in San Francisco/USA	Carla Bley, organ, glockenspiel, piano Michael Mantler, trumpet Steve Slagle, alto sax, soprano sax, flute Tony Dagradi, tenor sax Gary Valente, trombone Vincent Chancey, French horn Earl McIntyre, tuba, bass trombone Arturo O'Farrill, piano, organ Steve Swallow, bass D. Sharpe, drums
I Hate To Sing Watt/12½ recorded jan 1983 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ, glockenspiel Michael Mantler, trumpet Steve Slagle, soprano sax, alto sax, clarinet Tony Dagradi, tenor sax Gary Valente, trombone Vincent Chancey, French horn Bob Stewart, tuba Earl McIntyre, tuba Arturo O'Farrill, piano Steve Swallow, bass D. Sharpe, drums
Heavy Heart Watt/14 recorded sept/oct 1983 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ, sythesizer Steve Slagle, flute, alto sax, baritone sax Hiram Bullock, guitar Gary Valente, trombone Kenny Kirkland, piano Steve Swallow, bass Victor Lewis, drums Manolo Badrena, percussion Michael Mantler, trumpet Earl McIntyre, tuba
Night-glo Watt/16 recorded june/aug 1985 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ, synthesizers Steve Swallow, bass Larry Willis, piano Hiram Bullock, guitar Victor Lewis, drums Manolo Badrena, percussion Paul McCandless, oboe, English horn, soprano sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn John Clark, French horn Tom Malone, trombone David Taylor, bass trombone
Carla Bley Sextet Watt/17 recorded dec 1986&jan 1987 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ Hiram Bullock, uitar Larry Willis, piano Steve Swallow, bass Victor Lewis, drums Don Alias, percussion
Carla XtraWatt/2 recorded winter 1986/87 in New York/USA	Carla Bley, organ Hiram Bullock, uitar Larry Willis, piano Steve Swallow, bass Victor Lewis, drums Don Alias, percussion
Swallow XtraWatt/6 recorded sept/nov 1991 in New York/USA	Steve Swallow, bass Steve Kuhn, piano Carla Bley, organ Karen Mantler, sythesizer, harmonica Hiram Bullock, guitar Robby Amen, drums Don Alias, percussion Gary Burton, vibes John Scofield, guitar

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