Carla (album)

Carla is an album by the bassist Steve Swallow, released on the Xtra Watt label in 1987.^[1][2]

Carla
Studio album by Steve Swallow
Released	1987
Recorded	Winter 1986–1987
Studio	Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:36
Label	Xtra Watt 2
Producer	Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow chronology
Night-Glo (1985) Carla (1987) Duets (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

AllMusic's review by Scott Yanow states: "The post-bop music is reasonably unpredictable and, although not essential, holds one's interest".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Swallow.

1. "Deep Trouble" - 6:09
2. "Crab Alley" - 3:46
3. "Fred and Ethel" - 4:55
4. "Read My Lips" - 4:53
5. "Afterglow" - 6:01
6. "Hold It Against Me" - 5:37
7. "Count the Ways" - 3:48
8. "Last Night" - 5:42

Personnel

• Steve Swallow - bass guitar, keyboards
• Larry Willis - piano
• Carla Bley - organ, additional keyboards
• Hiram Bullock - guitar
• Victor Lewis - drums
• Don Alias - percussion
• Ida Kavafian - violin
• Ikwhan Bae - viola
• Fred Sherry - cello

References

1. Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016
2. ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
3. Yanow, Scott. Carla – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.