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Carla Bley's 1993 recording Big Band Theory features her 18-piece orchestra playing three rather moody and atmospheric originals, plus a straightforward rendition of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Listeners expecting the rambunctious humor that was present in some of Bley's earlier big band albums will be disappointed, but there is quite a bit of beauty on this set, particularly during the dramatic slow section of "Birds of Paradise" and the strangely episodic "On the Stage in Cages." Key among the soloists are trumpeter Lew Soloff, trombonist Gary Valente, altoist Wolfgang Puschnig, Andy Sheppard on tenor, and violinist Alex Balanescu. But overall this set (which is enjoyable enough) is less memorable than one would expect from Carla Bley.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Guy Barker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Edwards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Deppa, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Slater, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Soloff, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Mantler, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Balanescu, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolfgang Puschnig, Flute, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Mackrel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Arguelles, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Sheppard, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Waterman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Jannotta, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Valente, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Hurt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Guy Barker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Edwards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Deppa, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Slater, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Soloff, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Mantler, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Balanescu, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolfgang Puschnig, Flute, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Mackrel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Arguelles, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Sheppard, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Waterman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Jannotta, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Valente, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Hurt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Guy Barker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Edwards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Deppa, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mingus, Composer - Ashley Slater, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Soloff, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CARLA BLEY, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Mantler, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Balanescu, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolfgang Puschnig, Flute, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Mackrel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Arguelles, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Sheppard, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Waterman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Jannotta, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Valente, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Hurt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Guy Barker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Edwards, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Thomas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Deppa, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ashley Slater, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Soloff, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Mantler, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Balanescu, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wolfgang Puschnig, Flute, Alto Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Mackrel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Arguelles, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Sheppard, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Waterman, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Jannotta, Flute, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Valente, Trombone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Hurt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Album review
Carla Bley's 1993 recording Big Band Theory features her 18-piece orchestra playing three rather moody and atmospheric originals, plus a straightforward rendition of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Listeners expecting the rambunctious humor that was present in some of Bley's earlier big band albums will be disappointed, but there is quite a bit of beauty on this set, particularly during the dramatic slow section of "Birds of Paradise" and the strangely episodic "On the Stage in Cages." Key among the soloists are trumpeter Lew Soloff, trombonist Gary Valente, altoist Wolfgang Puschnig, Andy Sheppard on tenor, and violinist Alex Balanescu. But overall this set (which is enjoyable enough) is less memorable than one would expect from Carla Bley.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 4 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:12
- Main artists: Carla Bley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Watt
- Genre: Jazz
© 1993 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH ℗ 1993 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH
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