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Carla Bley 's Best

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Jeffrey A. Del Col

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Jul 7, 1992, 9:33:04 PM7/7/92
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Okay, this ought to stir things up,though that isn't really my intention.
If all you Carla Bley fans had to recommend only one CD as the best
introduction to Carla's music,, which one would it be? I've finally found
a source for them, but don't know what to get. Decisions,decisions...

J. Del Col
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Gidi Avrahami

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Jul 8, 1992, 1:54:48 AM7/8/92
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br...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeffrey A. Del Col) writes:
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>If all you Carla Bley fans had to recommend only one CD as the best
>introduction to Carla's music,, which one would it be?

I can't answer for all of them, but my answer is usually
TROPIC APPETITES. Or SOCIAL STUDIES.

TROPIC is dense and diverse, with moods ranging from Julie Tippets'
abstract vocals and Gato Barbieri's passionate tenor to a cello &
violin interlude to the Nino Rota-like finale.

STUDIES is more normal, mellow but deep. It has some wonderful
melodies (e.g. Utviklingsang) superbly arranged and executed. And the
long and wonderful Reactionary Tango, which revolves around Steve
Swallow's electric bass, is a classic.


--Gidi

William Tsun-Yuk Hsu

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Jul 8, 1992, 3:48:15 PM7/8/92
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br...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeffrey A. Del Col) writes:

>If all you Carla Bley fans had to recommend only one CD as the best
>introduction to Carla's music,, which one would it be?

Well, which of Carla's musics? :-)

My favorite is Musique Mecanique, but then you people know I just
bought some more Evan Parker records, and where my biases lie...

Bill

Jeff Beer

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Jul 8, 1992, 4:42:41 PM7/8/92
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My top 5, in no order

Dinner Music
Tropic Appetites
Escalator over the Hill
European Tour
8 1/2 from Amacourd Nino Rota

That doesn't count the Boston boot I have heard.

Mark Whidby

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Jul 8, 1992, 5:26:32 AM7/8/92
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Just 1? I suppose it would have to be 'Fleur Carnivore'
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