Composer
Carla Bley
American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023)
1936–2023
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1936
- Died
- 2023
- Birthplace
- Oakland
- Place of death
- Willow
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she gained acclaim for her jazz opera Escalator over the Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer, Robert Wyatt, John Scofield, and her ex-husband Paul Bley. She was a pioneer in the development of independent artist-owned record labels, and recorded over two dozen albums between 1966 and 2019.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; jazz pianist; record producer; recording artist; bandleader; jazz musician; pianist
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Liberation Music Orchestra
- Instruments played
- Hammond organ; piano
- Genres
- jazz
- Official website
- http://www.wattxtrawatt.com/
- Birth name
- Lovella May Borg
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 44484407
- ISNI
- 0000000114429420
- GND ID
- 133607550
- Library of Congress ID
- n80159163
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3b2234ea-2169-41dc-9524-0b896fa69c4c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing Me Softly Of The Blues | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Floater | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 44484407. Portrait: Nomo michael hoefner http://www.zwo5.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.