Carla Bley

Carla Bley is an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader known for avant-garde and large-scale works such as Escalator Over the Hill and for leading ensembles including The Lost Chords.

Bley has been a prominent figure in avant-garde jazz since the 1960s, has worked with musicians such as Paul Bley and George Russell, and has arranged for ensembles including Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra. The reviewed album features Paolo Fresu, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow and Billy Drummond.

JakeChambers praises Carla Bley's album The Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu for its refined, lyrical sound and strong interplay between Paolo Fresu and Andy Sheppard. The review highlights Bley as a composer and bandleader rooted in the avant-garde, noting the suite "The Banana Quintet" and the contributions of Steve Swallow and Billy Drummond. Overall the album is described as solemn, contemplative, and emotionally resonant while retaining Bley's ambiguous humor.

For:listeners of modern and avant-garde jazz, fans of compositional bandleaders, followers of Carla Bley and Paolo Fresu