Dinner Music
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| Studio album by Carla Bley | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:09 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley and George James | |||
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Dinner Music is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded in 1976 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1977.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars and stated "First excursion on a funky trail, executed immaculately. Near essential".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Carla Bley except as indicated
- "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" - 7:43
- "Dreams So Real" - 5:36
- "Ad Infinitum" - 5:54
- "Dining Alone" (lyrics by Bley & John Hunt) - 4:36
- "Song Sung Long" - 6:02
- "Ida Lupino" - 7:57
- "Funnybird Song" - 3:05
- "A New Hymn" - 7:25
- Recorded at Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York in July–September 1976.
Personnel
- Carla Bley - organ, piano, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Michael Mantler - trumpet
- Carlos Ward - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Roswell Rudd - trombone
- Bob Stewart - tuba
- Richard Tee - piano, electric piano
- Cornell Dupree (tracks 1 & 7), Eric Gale, (tracks 2, 4 & 6) - guitar
- Gordon Edwards - bass guitar
- Steve Gadd - drums
References
- ↑ Carla Bley discography accessed July 23, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed July 23, 2010
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