Music
Recorded live at Copenhagen’s Montmartre club in 1988, “Fleur” moves away from Bley’s recent and somewhat predictable group efforts (“Night-glo,” “Sextet”) back to more ambitious territory.
June 3, 1990
* * 1/2 Paul Bley/John Gilmore/Paul Motian/Gary Peacock, “Turning Point,” Improvising Artists.
Aug. 9, 1992
Carla Bley and Steve Swallow have rarely appeared in the Southland.
Sept. 8, 2005
Pianist Carla Bley and bass guitarist Steve Swallow gently and subtly filled the stage with sound Saturday at McCabe’s as they made their first Los Angeles area appearance in six years.
Nov. 1, 1993
Culture Monster Blog
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Aug. 31, 2011
**** Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra, “Dream Keeper,” Blue Note.
May 12, 1991
Entertainment & Arts
It all seemed so daring, so bold, so exciting, so mod, so with it, so now. On paper.
Nov. 11, 1985
When the Grammy nominations in the six jazz categories were first announced, it was obvious that the Recording Academy had little interest in honoring any new, out-of-the-box musical thinking.
Feb. 9, 2004
Remember Hal Willner?
May 15, 1992
Television
The “New Visions” series presented every Sunday evening on cable’s VH-1 channel is doing a commendable job of combining in-person music and interview shows (hosted by Ben Sidran) with videos of jazz and New Age artists.
Jan. 13, 1989