Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Andy Sheppard live in Neuburg 2010

Carla Bley, Piano
Steve Swallow, Bass
Andy Sheppard, Tenor and Soprano Saxophones

recorded live at Jazzclub Birdland in Neuburg an der Donau, November 26, 2010

    1. Rut (Carly Bley)
  2. Valse sinistre (Carla Bley)
    3. Sidewinders in paradise (Carla Bley)
 4. Stroke of luck (Carla Bley)
 5. Awful coffee (Carla Bley)
 6. Interview on Awful coffee
   7. Interview on Sidewinders in paradise

On many of her recordings, Carla Bley could hardly be accused of hogging the spotlight as a soloist; emphasizing her talents as a bandleader, composer and arranger, she tended to let her sidemen take the long solos. But she gave herself a lot more space on 1992's Go Together and Songs with Legs, a live album that was recorded during a May 1994 tour that included dates in Turkey and Western Europe. Forming a drumless trio with longtime ally Steve Swallow (bass) and Britain's flexible Andy Sheppard (tenor and soprano sax), Bley sticks to the acoustic piano and gives herself plenty of room to stretch out. It's a shame that she often chose to take few solos in the past, for Bley's pianism is quite appealing.