Carla Bley
Bley began by writing tunes for small jazz groups but gradually moved into writing for larger ensembles. She started writing specifically for particular players and that had become a strength of her work by the mid-60s.
After her experimental opera Escalator over the Hill, Bley turned to rock/ jazz fusion in the late 70s, but had returned primarily to jazz ten years later and she has continued in that fashion ever since.
Collection items
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Carla Bley (b. 1936) Part 2
23 Sep 2012Part 2 features music from Bley's A Genuine Tong Funeral. Audio
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Carla Bley (b. 1936) Part 3
23 Sep 2012Part 3 features music from Bley's Escalator over the Hill Audio
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Carla Bley (b. 1936) Part 5
23 Sep 2012Part 5 features tracks from Bley's Fancy Chamber Music and some of her Christmas Carol arrangements. Audio
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Carla Bley (b. 1936) Part 6
23 Sep 2012Part 6 features music from Bley's Fleur Carnivore and Looking for America Audio
