- Carla Bley Trio
with Steve Swallow, bass,
and Andy Sheppard, saxophones
The UVM Jazz Ensemble opens with
Carla Bley's big-band music. - Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 8 pm
- $35 / $28 / $23
- (Children under 17 and students with ID save $4 off top two ticket prices.)
"A daring, satirical, often humorous composer. Despite her ‘bohemian’ image, Carla remains a disciplined artist, composing daily and evolving continually." —National Public Radio
Listen to music samples: one / two
Jazz pianist and composer Carla Bley is a highly original
voice, famed for witty, idiosyncratic compositions and
arrangements for both small ensembles and her legendary big
bands. She is a longtime collaborator and bandmate of such
music icons as Charlie Haden, Paul Bley, Gary Burton,
Jack Bruce, and her partner, the great jazz bassist
Steve Swallow, who joins her and saxman Andy Sheppard
in this rare trio setting. Bley flourishes with intricacy, delicacy,
and subtle interplay with Swallow’s expressive bass and
Sheppard’s virtuoso turns on tenor and soprano sax.
The UVM Jazz Ensemble opens, showcasing Bley’s
innovative big-band music.
Carla Bley: Meet the Composer Pre-Performance Discussion:
Saturday, April 19 at 6:30 pm; Amy E. Tarrant Gallery at the Flynn Center; FREE!
Jazz pianist and composer Carla Bley will discuss her life
in jazz, her musical influences and aesthetic, and her
compositions for both small ensembles and her legendary
big bands.
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