Social Studies

Social Studies Artist: Carla Bley
Label: Ecm Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording reissued
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 042283183124
EAN: 0042283183124
ASIN: B0000260UO


Release Date: 2000-07-25

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Tracks:

  1. Reactionary Tango
  2. Copyright Royalties
  3. Utviklingssang
  4. Valse Sinistre
  5. Floater
  6. Walking Batteriewoman

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the best Jazz albums and Carla's best!.......2000-12-19

Social Studies represents a somewhat sharp break from the humor that had accompanied Carla's previous efforts. Here the emphasis is on extended composition, stunning melody, and beautiful harmonies. Copyright Royalties, an obvious nod to Ellington, has a breathtaking solo by Tony Dagradi on clarinet. Reactionary Tango, the longest piece in the set divides neatly into 3 sections that bring out the best in the band.

Bley resurrects an old tune, Floater, that appeared on a Steve Swallow album in the early 60s to great effect here. Swallow gets to strut his stuff with an intense intro and solo.

Utviklingssang shines as another brillant melody and an opportunity for Dagradi to show why he remains one of Carla's best sidemen (and, with Gary Valente, the source of some of the best solos on her CDs).

The set ends with the start-stop Walking Batteriewoman, just in case a small dose of humor is needed. But the humor has now been totally channeled into the composition.

It doesn't get ANY better than this.

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