Carla Bley Band/Texas,USA 1978 & mor

After divorcing Paul Bley, he and Michael Mantler, who remarried, established the Jazz Composers Orchestra Association in 1966 to protect and liberate musicians from commercialism. In 1978, Carla Bley, who had a great influence on musicians who aspired to pursue true music, was leading her own band and embarking on her most active live tour in 1978. A two-disc set is now available for the first time, featuring two performances, one in Austin, Texas, in March and the other in Bremen, Germany, in July, both of which were recorded on extremely high-quality soundboards! Disc 1 1. 440 2. Ida Lupino 3. Drum Solo 4. Jesus Maria & Other Spanish Strains 5. Drinking Music 6. Wrong Key Donkey Live at Armadillo World Headquarters Austin,Texas March.27.1978 Carla Bley - Piano Mike Manfler - Trumpet John Clark - French Horn George Lewis - Trombone Bob Stewart - Tuba Alan Braufman - Alto Saxophone Gary Windo - Tenor Saxophone Patty Price - Bass Phillip Winson - Drums Disc 2 1. Spangled Banner Minor & Other Paflriotic Songs 2. Rose & sad Song 3. Musique Mecanique Iii 4. Sing Me Softly of the Blues Live at Sendesaal,Bremen,Germany July.1.1978Carla Bley - Piano Mike Manfler - Trumpet George Lewis - Trombone Bob Stewart - TUba Vincent Chanccy - French Horn Alan Braufman - Clarinet Blue Gene Tyranny - Piano Patty Preiss - Bass Andrew Cyrille - Drums