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Carla Bley

photo credit: Roger Ressmeyer

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Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

May 11, 1938 in Oakland, CA

Genre

Jazz Classical

Styles

Experimental Big Band Post-Bop Progressive Jazz Chamber Music

Also Known As

Carla Borg

Member Of

Carla Bley's The Lost Chords

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Carla Bley

Biography by Chris Kelsey

Genre-bending jazz pianist and composer, whose writing style is unique and highly regarded.
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