Carla Bley


Carla Bley

Backstage. Glasgow Jazz Festival. 1992. Photo copyright marc marnie.

bulletCarla Bley (nee Borg) (born May 11 1938 Oakland, CA)

There is so much to say about Carla Bley I recommend a trip to the library. A great and hugely important composer and bandleader, she was also instrumental in setting up the co-operative Jazz Composers Guild (JCG) & Orchestra (JCGO) in 1964. She later joined the Jazz Composers' Orchestra Association (JCOA) and its associated Orchestra (JCO). With Michael Mantler she established two record companies - WATT for their own recordings, and JCOA records for promoting the work of others.