I Was Told This Week No One Listens To Carla Bley's Music Here are a lot of first rate musicians apparently not listening to it from March of this year

 

 

Recorded remotely from locations around the world, Arturo O’Farrill and the mighty Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are continuing their Sunday night Birdland residency in an online setting. Please join us every Sunday at 8:30pm ET. 

This week, we are paying tribute to the groundbreaking composer Carla Bley – and presenting the virtual world premiere of a new Bley composition, “Blue Palestine,” that was commissioned specifically for Arturo O’Farrill and the ALJO. 

In addition, we have guest appearances by Karen Mantler, Renee Manning and Patricia Brennan, and a special archival segment featuring Carla Bley herself, which was originally shown as part of ALJA’s “Notes For Votes” campaign, back in October 2020. All of this accompanied by live chat and commentary from Arturo and the ALJO musicians. 

 The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra are: Arturo O’Farrill – Piano & Musical Director; Saxes: Roman Filiu, Adison Evans, Ivan Renta, Jasper Dutz, Larry Bustamante Trumpets: Seneca Black, Adam O'Farrill, Bryan Davis, Rachel Therrien, Walter Cano; Trombones: Rafi Malkiel, Mariel Bildsten, Abdulrahman Amer, Earl McIntyre Rhythm: Vince Cherico – Drums Bam Rodriguez – Bass Carlos “Carly” Maldonado – Percussion Keisel Jimenez – Congas Guest Artists Karen Mantler – Vocals Renee Manning – Vocals Patricia Brennan – Vibraphone Zack O'Farrill – Drums