Carla Bley
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Carla Bley was an influential American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader known for her innovative, often avant-garde contributions to modern jazz and the jazz avant-garde movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carla Bley canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz composer ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Guggenheim Fellowship for Music Composition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lovella May Borg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | WATT Works record label NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Charlie Haden
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Gary Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Mantler NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-05-11 ⓘ |
| died | 2023-10-17 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Carla Bley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Carla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
jazz avant-garde movement
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modern jazz composition ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
humorous and theatrical elements in music
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innovative jazz compositions ⓘ large-scale jazz works ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Carla Bley Big Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | jazz avant-garde ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Genuine Tong Funeral
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Dinner Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Escalator over the Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Fleur Carnivore NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Williston, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ECM Records
NERFINISHED
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WATT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Michael Mantler
NERFINISHED
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Paul Bley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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