Big Band Theory

Big Band Theory
Big Band Theory
Studio album by Carla Bley
Released	1993
Recorded	July 2 & 3, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:09
Label	Watt/ECM
Producer	Carla Bley
Carla Bley chronology

Big Band Theory is an album by the American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1993.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated that "overall this set (which is enjoyable enough) is less memorable than one would expect from Carla Bley".^[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 3 stars, stating: "This never quite fulfils the promise of some exciting arrangements and a rah of hot solists".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Tom Hull	B+ ()^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Carla Bley except as indicated

"On the Stage in Cages" - 12:39
"Birds of Paradise" - 20:21
"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 8:38
"Fresh Impression" - 7:39

Recorded at Angel Recording Studios, London on July 2 & 3, 1993.

Personnel

Carla Bley - piano
Alex Balanescu - violin
Lew Soloff, Guy Barker, Claude Deppa, Steve Waterman - trumpet
Gary Valente, Richard Edwards, Annie Whitehead - trombone
Ashley Slater - bass trombone
Roger Janotta - flute, soprano saxophone
Wolfgang Puschnig - alto saxophone, flute
Andy Sheppard - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Pete Hurt tenor saxophone
Julian Argüelles - baritone saxophone
Karen Mantler - organ
Steve Swallow - bass guitar
Dennis Mackrel - drums

References

^ Carla Bley discography accessed August 9, 2010
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed August 9, 2010
^ ^a ^b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
^ Hull, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

[Bley_discography-1] Carla Bley discography accessed August 9, 2010

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed August 9, 2010

[Penguin_Guide-3] Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

[Hull-4] Hull, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

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v t e Carla Bley
As leader	Tropic Appetites (1974) Dinner Music (1977) European Tour 1977 (1978) Musique Mecanique (1979) Social Studies (1981) Live! (1982) I Hate to Sing (1984) Heavy Heart (1984) Sextet (1987) Fleur Carnivore (1989) The Very Big Carla Bley Band (1991) Big Band Theory (1993) Songs with Legs (1994) The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church (1996) Fancy Chamber Music (1998) 4 x 4 (2000) Looking for America (2003) The Lost Chords (2004) The Lost Chords find Paolo Fresu (2007) Appearing Nightly (2008) Carla's Christmas Carols (2009) Trios (2013) Andando el Tiempo (2016) Life Goes On (2020)
With Gary Burton	A Genuine Tong Funeral (1967)
With Jazz Composer's Orchestra	The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (1968) Escalator over the Hill (1968–71) Relativity Suite (1973)
With Michael Mantler	Jazz Realities (1966)
With Charlie Haden	Liberation Music Orchestra (1969) The Ballad of the Fallen (1983) Dream Keeper (1990) Not in Our Name (2005)
With Nick Mason	Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports (1979)
With Steve Swallow	Night-Glo (1985) Duets (1988) Go Together (1992) Are We There Yet? (1999)
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