This piece, as well as many others, confirms that Carla Bley is one of the great jazz composers of the 20th century.Īpart from the very zen versions of the Carla Bley trio (with Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard) you will also find superb more bluesy and energetic versions of the John Scofield trio (with the same Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart). 0:00 / 7:52 Carla Bley and Steve Swallow - Lawns thereisnoproblem 1.03K subscribers Subscribe 8.7K Share Save 875K views 14 years ago. To the first two notes of the melody right hand answer the three bass notes. Steve Swallow and Karen Mantler are both featured at this location. Their lawn boasts an old oak tree and a massive chain-link dinosaur made by Steve Heller at Fabulous Furniture, in nearby Boiceville. This site is devoted to composer/musician Carla Bley's record company which is comprised of two labels called WATT and XtraWATT.
Note that no note is played with both hands simultaneously. Carla Bley, née Borg, (born May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and band leader. Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg, May 11, 1936). The hypnotic character of the piece is reinforced by the rhythmic repetitiveness of the melody and the bass line.
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The form is quite complex: a first A of 16 bars then an A’ of 12 bars plus a coda of 8 bars. The initial harmony is in D major but travels throughout the piece.
Each finger played with the left hand is held for the entire measure, forming a harmonic atmosphere. In 1978 Swallow became a member of Carla Bleys band. In 1978 Swallow became an essential and constant member of Carla Bleys band. A luminous composition by pianist/composer Carla Bley, Lawns is a hypnotic ballad.īased on the same bass riff throughout the piece. Born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Swallow studied piano and trumpet, as a child, before turning to. Steve Swallow (born October 4, 1940, Fair Lawn, New Jersey) is a jazz.
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