Carla Bley

American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader

Genre-bending jazz pianist and composer, known for her avant-garde work, whose writing style is unique and highly regarded.

Born	May 11, 1936
Hometown	Oakland, California, United States of America

Spouse	Steve Swallow (m 1991 - present) , Michael Mantler (m 1964 - 1991) , Paul Bley (m 1957 - 1964)
Children	Karen Mantler

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Andrew Cyrille Quartet: The News review – rolling coverage from octogenarian jazz hero. (ECM)The 81-year-old drummer deploys crisp cymbals, hushed snares and even brushes on newspaper for this entrancing set alongside Bill Frisell, Ben Street and David Virelles

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