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Evening Music

Friday, May 22, 2009
  • Carla Bley
    Carla Bley

    Escalator Over the Hill

    As part of the 69th Annual American Music Festival, jazz innovator and special guest host Carla Bley joins David Garland in the studio. We’ll hear selections from the long and exciting career of this musician, composer and band leader, including Bley’s complete magnum opus, the jazz opera “Escalator Over the Hill.” Also, music from Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile.


    Also Featured Tonight:

    George Gershwin / "Rhapsody in Blue"
    Colin Jacobsen / Beloved, do not let me be discouraged
    Mark O'Connor / "Vistas"
    Carla Bley / Walking Batteriewoman
    Henry Cowell / "Persian Set"

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    The first hour of Evening Music will be available for streaming soon after 8pm

Comments

  • [1] JP from Amsterdam91 May 22, 2009 - 08:46PM

    Great Show... thank you so much. Long time fan of CB's genius.

    JP


  • [2] Fred Carl from Brooklyn May 22, 2009 - 08:56PM

    I soooo appreciate the music that Carla Bley has chosen for this evenings show. She is so eloquent and correct on her comments about Ornette--BTW the London festival is the Meltdown Festival. The thing that has always struck me is that yes, Ornette and company are not playing on the changes and this is new and different, but structurally they still are playing bebop--head-solos-head. And this makes so clear their connection to what has just happened. I'd love to hear what she has to say about Cecil Taylor. Thank you for this show.


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