| First Name |
Carla
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| Last Name |
Bley
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| Maiden Name |
Borg
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| Full Name at Birth |
Carla Borg
|
| Alternative Name |
Carla Bley, Carla Borg
|
| Birthday |
11th May, 1936
|
| Birthplace |
Oakland, California, United States
|
| Died |
17th October, 2023
|
| Hair Color |
Dyed Blonde
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Pianist, organist, bandleader, composer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Post bop, Jazz Fusion, Free Jazz, Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Piano
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| Origin |
Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1960-present, 1960–present, 1960–2023
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| Music Style |
Post-Bop, Experimental Big Band, Progressive Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Literate, Theatrical, Confident, Playful, Boisterous, Passionate, Freewheeling, Complex, Irreverent, Searching, Enigmatic, Uncompromising, Wry, Whimsical, Campy, Exuberant, Quirky, Witty, Provocative
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| Instrument |
Organ, Piano, Composer, Leader, Arranger
|
| Instrument (text) |
Piano, Organ
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| Record Label |
WATT/ECM/Universal Records, Watt, ECM, Universal
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| Associated Acts |
Michael Mantler, Steve Swallow, Paul Bley, Nick Mason, Johnny Griffin, Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer, Liberation Music Orchestra, Jack Bruce, Charlie Haden, Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Paul Haines, Jazz Composer's Orchestra
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| Official Websites |
http://www.wattxtrawatt.com, http://wattxtrawatt.com
|
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 was perhaps best known 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, John Scofield, and her ex-husband Paul Bley.
