| Carla | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:36 | |||
| Label | Xtra Watt 2 | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley & Steve Swallow | |||
| Steve Swallow chronology | ||||
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Carla is an album by the bassist Steve Swallow, released on the Xtra Watt label in 1987.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic's review by Scott Yanow states: "The post-bop music is reasonably unpredictable and, although not essential, holds one's interest".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Steve Swallow.
- "Deep Trouble" - 6:09
- "Crab Alley" - 3:46
- "Fred and Ethel" - 4:55
- "Read My Lips" - 4:53
- "Afterglow" - 6:01
- "Hold It Against Me" - 5:37
- "Count the Ways" - 3:48
- "Last Night" - 5:42
Personnel
[edit]- Steve Swallow - bass guitar, keyboards
- Larry Willis - piano
- Carla Bley - organ, additional keyboards
- Hiram Bullock - guitar
- Victor Lewis - drums
- Don Alias - percussion
- Ida Kavafian - violin
- Ikwhan Bae - viola
- Fred Sherry - cello
References
[edit]- ^ Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016
- ^ ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Carla – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.