Michael Mantler, tp
Gary Valente, tb
Vincent Chancey, frh
Bob Stewart, tuba
Steve Slagle, fl
Tony De Grady, ts
Steve Swallow, b
Ted Saunders, p, org
Victor Lewis, dr
recorded live at NDR Studio 10, Hamburg, March 14, 1984
1. Talking Hearts (Carla Bley)
2. Joyful Noise (Carla Bley)
3. Misterioso (Thelonious Monk)
In 1984 Carla Bley released the album "I hate to sing", released on WATT. "There's a comic, antic quality afoot here-and isn't that what one expects from Bley in regular doses? The dose is over the top here, particularly on the title track. Certain band members, including the boss, take turns letting the listener know in no uncertain terms why they are instrumentalists and not singers. Dissonant voices collide with dissonant chords on track one, anchored by Steve Swallow's distinctive electric bass on "The Internationale." This one is perhaps even more madcap than usual because of the confluence of flat, non-singing singers balanced with a sort of Germanic romanticism that in places would have brought a smile to Kurt Weill". - Willard Jenkins, JazzTimes
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Thank you for one of my favourite musicians.
But you should additional refer to the album "Heavy Heart" which are the first two tracks are from.
But ... great work you are doing.
Gosh, I loved this band. I used to go see them at Seventh Avenue South in NYC and sit literally inches away from Carla's piano. Incidentally, "Misterioso" was originally recorded for Hal Willner's Thelonious Monk tribute album "That's The Way I Feel Now," but I never heard them play it live. My only complaint? It's only 21 minutes! Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!
...I think that the correct spelling is Tony Dagradi- check out his New Orleans band Astral Project, it's worth listening :). Thanks for this post indeed...
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