'I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out,' says National Endowment for the. This piece, as well as many others, confirms that Carla Bley is one of the great jazz composers of the 20th century.Īpart from the very zen versions of the Carla Bley trio (with Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard) you will also find superb more bluesy and energetic versions of the John Scofield trio (with the same Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart). Carla Bley and Steve Swallow 'Lawns' 1987. Carla Bley es una compositora, cantante,saxofonista, teclista y arreglista norteamericana, nacida en Oakland, California, el 11 de mayo de 1938. Carla Bley 83 Vinyl 11 offers from 31.82 I Hate to Sing Carla Bley 4 Audio CD 9 offers from 27.17 Track Listings Editorial Reviews Recorded in 1987, Sextet belongs with Heavy Heart and Night-Glo as a radical departure for Bley from her big bands frequent high-art mix of satire and experimentation. To the first two notes of the melody right hand answer the three bass notes. Note that no note is played with both hands simultaneously. The hypnotic character of the piece is reinforced by the rhythmic repetitiveness of the melody and the bass line. The form is quite complex: a first A of 16 bars then an A’ of 12 bars plus a coda of 8 bars. The initial harmony is in D major but travels throughout the piece. Each finger played with the left hand is held for the entire measure, forming a harmonic atmosphere. It was adapted from Lawns (Kurt Elling, Carla Bley and Sara Teasdale). Based on the same bass riff throughout the piece.
A luminous composition by pianist/composer Carla Bley, Lawns is a hypnotic ballad.īased on the same bass riff throughout the piece. The song Endless Lawns was written by Kurt Elling, Carla Bley and Sara Teasdale and was first released by Kurt Elling featuring Marquis Hill in 2018. Carla Bley A luminous composition by pianist/composer Carla Bley, Lawns is a hypnotic ballad.
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