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The Carla Bley Band|I Hate To Sing

I Hate To Sing

The Carla Bley Band

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Elements of vaudevillian silliness show up on many Carla Bley albums, but usually as grace notes within compositions that are known for their musical strength and density. I Hate to Sing is a notable exception -- here the airy, goofy tone seems to be the only thing holding the album together. Fans of the Carla Bley Band will appreciate the group's jovial performance and loose, swinging style, but this is little more than a novelty album. Not until the final track "Battleship" does the band really stretch itself musically; by then the preceding jokey, toneless vocals and open, pendular riffs have set the mood to such an extent that the listener is almost stunned by the contrasting non-fluffiness. Many of the elements here are also found on the considerably more dense and thoughtful album Tropic Appetites from a decade earlier. Tropic Appetites is preferable to I Hate to Sing for those seeking a more artful combination of compositional strength and humor.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo

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I Hate To Sing

The Carla Bley Band

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1
The Internationale
00:05:58

D. Sharpe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Mcintyre, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

2
Murder
00:03:57

D. Sharpe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Mcintyre, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Stewart, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

3
Very Very Simple
00:06:47

D. Sharpe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

4
I Hate To Sing
00:08:21

D. Sharpe, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron Davis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Mark, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

5
The Piano Lesson
00:06:08

D. Sharpe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

6
The Lone Arranger
00:09:06

D. Sharpe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

7
Battleship
00:07:53

D. Sharpe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Dagradi, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Arturo O'Farrill, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Mark, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Swallow, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Slagle, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Chancey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Carla Bley Band, MainArtist - Gary Valente, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 WATT Works Inc./ECM Records GmbH

Album review

Elements of vaudevillian silliness show up on many Carla Bley albums, but usually as grace notes within compositions that are known for their musical strength and density. I Hate to Sing is a notable exception -- here the airy, goofy tone seems to be the only thing holding the album together. Fans of the Carla Bley Band will appreciate the group's jovial performance and loose, swinging style, but this is little more than a novelty album. Not until the final track "Battleship" does the band really stretch itself musically; by then the preceding jokey, toneless vocals and open, pendular riffs have set the mood to such an extent that the listener is almost stunned by the contrasting non-fluffiness. Many of the elements here are also found on the considerably more dense and thoughtful album Tropic Appetites from a decade earlier. Tropic Appetites is preferable to I Hate to Sing for those seeking a more artful combination of compositional strength and humor.
© Stacia Proefrock /TiVo

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