European Tour 1977 is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley. Recorded in 1977 in Munich, Germany, it was released on the Watt/ECM label in 1978.[1][2]
| European Tour 1977 | ||||
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| Studio album by The Carla Bley Band | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | September 1977 | |||
| Studio | Bavaria Musik Studios Munich, Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley | |||
| Carla Bley chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [5] |
Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated: "One of Carla Bley's most rewarding recordings ... unusual, somewhat innovative and always fun music."[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album three stars.[5] The Milwaukee Journal considered it "among the funniest jazz albums ever made."[6] In 1996, Billboard noted that Bley has "been steadily praised for integrating whimsy into her scores... On European Tour 1977, there was a daffy nature to the sophisticated orchestration."[7]
Track listing
All compositions by Carla Bley
- "Rose and Sad Song" - 11:11
- "Wrong Key Donkey" - 7:52
- "Drinking Music" - 4:26
- "Spangled Banner Minor and Other Patriotic Songs" (Including Flags, And Now The Queen, King Korn And The New National Anthem) - 19:17
Personnel
- Carla Bley – organ, tenor saxophone
- Michael Mantler - trumpet
- Elton Dean – alto saxophone
- Gary Windo – tenor saxophone
- John Clark – french horn, guitar
- Roswell Rudd – trombone
- Bob Stewart – tuba
- Terry Adams – piano
- Hugh Hopper – bass guitar, bass drum
- Andrew Cyrille – drums
References
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