| Appearing Nightly | ||||
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| Live album by Carla Bley and Her Remarkable Big Band | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | July 17–18, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:00 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley &Steve Swallow | |||
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Appearing Nightly is alive album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardistCarla Bley, recorded inParis in 2006 and released on theWatt/ECM label in 2008.[1][2] Bley's compositions and arrangements incorporate many references tobig bands andjazz standards from theswing era. The album contains two compositions commissioned by the Jazz Orchestra ofSardinia, and a suite inspired by nightclubs and big bands of the 1950s commissioned for theMonterey Jazz Festival.[3]
TheAllmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Ultimately, this is a very enjoyable set, one that begs repeated playing and deeper listening to get all the referent points, at the very least. But the truth is that it is so enjoyable, you'll find yourself getting lost in the music so often you'll forget to check".[4]
TheAll About Jazz review by C. Michael Bailey said that "Comparisons of Bley's big band talents toEllington andCharles Mingus are not hyperbole. In a field crowded with every measure of big bands, Carla Bley's Big Band stands as one of the most inventive and unique ensembles"[5] Another review by Budd Kopman stated "Bley has surely succeeded in musically incarnating her past and her love of that music with her ever-present wit and high spirits".[6]
TheJazzTimes review by Mike Shanley said "Carla Bley’s humor shapes a good portion of her music, but it never becomes the main focus of a composition... A sly wink, musically speaking, can say so much... the mood ranges from lyrically sentimental to hard swinging on a harmonic area not normally associated with big bands".[3] In June 2009 the well-respectedJazz Journalists Association honored the album with their awardRecord of the Year.[7]
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All compositions by Carla Bley.
