Carla Bley Concert History

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.

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Sep 14, 2005
Carla Bley Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Sep 13, 2005
Carla Bley Yoshi's Oakland Oakland, California, United States
Sep 04, 2005
Carla Bley

Carla Bley at Iridium Jazz Club

The iridium New York, New York, United States
Sep 03, 2005
Carla Bley

Carla Bley at Iridium Jazz Club

The iridium New York, New York, United States
Sep 02, 2005
Carla Bley

Carla Bley at Iridium Jazz Club

The iridium New York, New York, United States
Sep 01, 2005
Carla Bley

Carla Bley at Iridium Jazz Club

The iridium New York, New York, United States
Aug 13, 2005
Newport Jazz Festival
"Newport Jazz Festival" / Brad Mehldau / Jon Faddis / Kurt Rosenwinkel / Medeski Martin & Wood / Béla Fleck / Trio! Ft. Stanley Clarke,Jean-Luc Ponty,Bela Fleck / Ravi Coltrane / Charles Lloyd / Terell Stafford / Richard Bona / Dave Liebman / Patricia Barber / Jean-Luc Ponty / Steve Smith / Geri Allen / Mark Whitfield / T.S. Monk / Michael Brecker / Carla Bley / Rachael Price / Stanley Clarke / Slide Hampton / Howard Alden / McCoy Tyner / Joe Lovano / Wynton Marsalis / Mike Stern Show all bands
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Fort Adams State Park Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Nov 01, 2004
Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra / Carla Bley
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Village Vanguard New York, New York, United States
May 23, 1997 –
May 24, 1997
Carla Bley / The Carla Bley Big Band / Tony Oxley Trio / Gordon Beck

Bath International Music Festival ~ Jazz Weekend

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Bath Festival Bath, England, United Kingdom
Oct 16, 1982
Carla Bley
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Watershed Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jan 12, 1980
Carla Bley Power Center for the Performing Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jan 14, 1978
Carla Bley Pease Auditorium Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

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Carla Bley
Oct 16, 1982
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra / Carla Bley
Nov 1, 2004
 New York, New York, United States
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Carla Bley / The Carla Bley Big Band / Tony Oxley Trio / Gordon Beck on May 23, 1997 [244-small]

Carla Bley / The Carla Bley Big Band / Tony Oxley Trio / Gordon Beck
May 23 - 24, 1997
 Bath, England, United Kingdom
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Jazz
Experimental
Jazz Fusion
Piano
Avant-Garde
Contemporary Jazz
Big Band
Free Jazz
Contemporary Post-Bop
Post-Bop
Avant-Garde Jazz
Jazz And Blues
Ecm-Style Jazz
Swedish Jazz
Norwegian Jazz
Japanese Jazz
Italian Jazz
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2018 3 concerts
2017 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2014 2 concerts
2013 1 concert
2009 1 concert
2008 5 concerts
2005 10 concerts
2004 1 concert
1997 1 concert
1982 1 concert
1980 1 concert
1978 1 concert
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Carla Bley had?

Carla Bley has had 32 concerts.

What genre is Carla Bley?

Carla Bley is most often considered to be Jazz, Experimental, Jazz Fusion, Piano, Avant-Garde, Contemporary Jazz, Big Band, Free Jazz, Contemporary Post-Bop, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz And Blues, Ecm-Style Jazz, Swedish Jazz, Norwegian Jazz, Japanese Jazz, and Italian Jazz.

When was the last Carla Bley concert?

The last Carla Bley concert was on July 21, 2018 at Kirjurinluoto Arena in Pori, Finland. The bands that performed were: "Pori Jazz Festival" / Alanis Morissette / Jessie Ware / Hurray for the Riff Raff / Yazz Ahmed / Katie Melua / Carla Bley / Zara McFarlane / Vesta.

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