Carla Bley
Sign in to saveAmerican jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936-05-11
- Died
- 2023-10-17
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Night-glo
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Acting · Oakland, California, USA
Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she gained acclaim for her jazz opera Escalator over the Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy…
Known for
- Motian in Motion — Self2020
- Escalator Over the Hill — Self1999
- Bill's Hat1967
- Carla Bley Band - Koln 1980 — Self
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Carla Bley (born Lovella May Borg; May 11, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer and her ex-husband Paul Bley. <a href="https://www.last.fm/
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,308x
- Purposeful Sampling for Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Mixed Method Implementation Research
· 2013 · cited 8,316x
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Key dates
- Born
- 11 May 1936
- Died
- 17 October 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carla
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oakland
- Spouse
- Steve Swallow
- Child
- Karen Mantler
- Occupation
- pianist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
Connections
Categories
1936 births2023 deaths20th-century American jazz composers20th-century American keyboardists20th-century American organists20th-century American pianists20th-century American women composers20th-century American women pianists21st-century American jazz composers21st-century American keyboardists21st-century American organists21st-century American pianists