A collection of new compositions for smaller ensembles, "Trios" finds Carla Bley in an intimate setting, showcasing her unique harmonic language and melodic sensibility in sparser arrangements.
- The album features a trio of Bley's long-standing collaborators: Steve Swallow on bass and Andy Sheppard on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet.
- Recorded and mixed by ECM's legendary engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug at Oslo's Rainbow Studio, the album showcases a crystalline, detailed sound.
- All compositions are by Carla Bley, marking her continued prolific output in the 21st century.
Carla Bley was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader whose work consistently defied genre categorization. At the time of "Trios," she was a venerable figure in jazz composition, known for her innovative and often playfully dissonant orchestral works.
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