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Born: May 11, 1938 in Oakland, CA
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Post-bop jazz has produced only a few first-rate composers of larger forms; Carla Bley ranks high among them. Bley possesses an unusually wide compositional range; she combines an acquaintance with and love for jazz in all its forms with great talent ...More >>

Discography: 2009 Carla's Christmas Carols 2008 Appearing Nightly 2007 Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu 2004 Lost Chords 2003 Looking for America More >>

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Member Of: Carla Bley's The Lost Chords More >> Similar Artists: Either/Orchestra George Russell Michael Mantler Microscopic Septet Steve Swallow More >>

Influenced By: Ornette Coleman Erik Satie The Beatles Thelonious Monk Gil Evans More >> Followers: Bobby Naughton Steve Swallow Chris Opperman Dave Holland Emily Haines More >>

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