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Big Band Theory

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Released
  
1993

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Watt/ECM

Recorded
  
July 2 & 3, 1993

Length
  
49:09

Producer
  
Carla Bley

Big Band Theory is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1993.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and stated "overall this set (which is enjoyable enough) is less memorable than one would expect from Carla Bley". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 3 stars stating "This never quite fulfils the promise of some exciting arrangements and a rah of hot solists".

Track listing

All compositions by Carla Bley except as indicated
  1. "On the Stage in Cages" - 12:39
  2. "Birds of Paradise" - 20:21
  3. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 8:38
  4. "Fresh Impression" - 7:39
  • Recorded at Angel Studios, London on July 2 & 3, 1993.

    • Personnel

  • Carla Bley - piano
  • Alex Balanescu - violin
  • Lew Soloff, Guy Barker, Claude Deppa, Steve Waterman - trumpet
  • Gary Valente, Richard Edwards, Annie Whitehead - trombone
  • Ashley Slater - bass trombone
  • Roger Janotta - flute, soprano saxophone
  • Wolfgang Puschnig - alto saxophone, flute
  • Andy Sheppard - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Pete Hurt tenor saxophone
  • Julian Argüelles - baritone saxophone
  • Karen Mantler - organ
  • Steve Swallow - bass guitar
  • Dennis Mackrel - drums

    • References

    Big Band Theory Wikipedia
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