Released 1999 Are We There Yet?
(1998) 4 x 4
(1999) Release date 1999 Genre Jazz | Recorded October 1998 Artists Carla Bley, Steve Swallow Label WATT Works | |
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Producer Carla Bley & Steve Swallow Are We There Yet?
(1998) Always Pack Your Uniform on Top
(1999) Similar Go Together, Songs with Legs, Fancy Chamber Music, Night‑Glo, Heavy Heart | ||
Are We There Yet? is a live album of duets by American composer, arranger, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley and bassist Steve Swallow recorded in Europe in 1998 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1999. It is the pair's third duet recording following Duets (1988) and Go Together (1992).
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Reception
The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Bley's piano is remarkably versatile and passionate, and Swallow's signature electric bass sound tickles the senses". The JazzTimes review by Bill Bennett said "Bley on piano is by no means a virtuoso, leaving the solo chores to Swallow-certainly not a bad thing, in and of itself. And Bley plays like the composer that she is, with a wry sense of humor and a comprehensive sense of intent that gives its piece both intellectual and emotional weight".
Track listing
All compositions by Carla Bley except where noted.
- "Major" - 3:36
- "A Dog's Life" (Steve Swallow) - 7:15
- "Satie for Two" (Swallow) - 8:42
- "Lost in the Stars" (Kurt Weill) - 5:16
- "King Korn" - 4:38
- "Playing With Water" (Swallow) - 4:42
- "Musique Mecanique" - 13:25
Personnel
Songs
1Major3:36
2A Dog's Life7:15
3Satie for Two8:43