biography
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Bley, Carla
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originally Carla Borg
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1938– )
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| biography:
| Jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader, born in Oakland, California, USA. In 1957 she married pianist Paul Bley (1932– ), and was later divorced. Her best-known work is the unique three-album jazz opera Escalator Over the Hill (1972); she has also been active in the jazz–rock fusion field. She was co-founder of the Jazz Composers' Guild and the Jazz Composers' Orchestra Association. |
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