* SGF-00303 // CARLA BLEY / LIVE COLLECTION 1980'S (4CDR)

**************************
(DISC 1)
Recorded Live at Festival de Jazz de Paris, Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France, November 06, 1980
EXCELLENT Soundboard Recording // 41 min
Carla Bley - piano, organ, vocals
Michael Mantler - trumpet
Courtney Winter - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Tony Dagradi - tenor saxophone
Gary Valente - trombone
Earl McIntyre - euphonium
Joe Daley - tuba
Arturo O'Farrill - piano, organ
Steve Swallow - bass
D. Sharpe - drums

1. 8 ET DEMI
2. UTVIKLINGS SONG
3. CAN'T GET MY MOTOR TO START
4. I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME, BUT YOU HATE ME
5. VERY, VERY SIMPLE
6. MURDER
7. REACTIONARY TANGO

**************************
(DISC 2)
Recorded Live at unknown venue, March 16, 1982
EXCELLENT Soundboard Recording // 45 min
Carla Bley - organ, glockenspiel, vocals
Michael Mantler - trumpet
Steve Slagle - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Tony Dagradi - tenor saxophone
Gary Valente - trombone
Vincent Chancey - french horn
Earl McIntyre - tuba
Arturo O'Farrill - piano
Steve Swallow - bass
D. Sharpe - drums

1. MAJOR
2. STILL IN THE ROOM
3. TIME AND US
4. THE LORD IS LISTENIN' TO YA, HALLELUJAH!
5. L'INTERNATIONAL
6. KING KONG

Recorded Live at unknown venue, unknown date, 1982
EXCELLENT Soundboard Recording // 23 min
Carla Bley - piano, organ
Michael Mantler - trumpet
Tony Dagradi - saxophone alto
Steve Slagle - tenor saxophone
Vincey Chancey - cornet
Gary Valente - trombone
Bob Stewart - tuba
Arturo O'Farrill - piano
Steve Swallow - bass
D. Sharpe - drums

7. UTVIKLINGS SONG
8. LA LECON DE PIANO
9. REAL LIFE HITS

**************************
(DISC 3)
Recorded Live at Bracknell Jazz Festival, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, UK July 07, 1984
EXCELLENT Soundboard Recording // 77 min
Carla Bley - keyboards, organ
Michael Mantler - trumpet
Steve Slagle - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet
Tony Dagradi - tenor saxophone, flute
Ray Anderson - trombone
John Clark - french horn
Earl McIntire - tuba, bass trombone
Ted Saunders - keyboards, organ
Steve Swallow - bass
Victor Lewis - drums

1. PINK PANTHER THEME
2. ANTIDOTE
3. BLUNT OBJECT
4. MISTERIOSO
5. LIGHT OR DARK
6. NIGHT GLO
7. FLEUR CARNIVORE
8. JOYFUL NOISE
9. SONG SUNG LONG

**************************
(DISC 4)
Recorded Live at Camden Jazz Festival, Shaw Theatre, London, UK, April 07, 1987
EXCELLENT Soundboard Recording // 79 min
Carla Bley - organ, synth
Hiram Bullock - guitar
Larry Willis - piano
Steve Swallow - bass
Victor Lewis - drums
Don Alias - percussion

1. LIGHT OR DARK
2. HOUSES AND PEOPLE
3. NIGHT GLO
4. MORE BRAHMS
5. THE GIRL WHO CRIED CHAMPAGNE
6. LAWNS
7. HEALING POWER
8. RUT

ジャズ界だけにとどまらず、コンポーザーとして、アレンジャーとして、そしてもちろんキーボード・プレイヤーとして素晴らしい才能を誇ったカーラ・ブレイが亡くなりました（2023年10月）。今回登場するアイテムは彼女の1980年代のライヴをコンピレーションしたもので、すべてサウンドボード音源。更にリマスタリングにより磨き上げられておりコレクターズ・アイテム初心者の方にも安心して楽しんでいたける音質です。冒頭で触れたとおり80年代だけでも幅広い音楽性をみせており、オリタナティヴなものからアヴァンギャルドであったりジャズロックであったり様々。公私共にカーラを支えたマイケル・マントラーやスティーヴ・スワロウももちろん参加。1987年の演奏にはハイラム・ブロックがギターで参加しています。