The Jazz Show Episode October 23, 2023
Jazz Feature: Carla Bley and her Orchestra: "Big Band Theory"
9:03pm - 12:31am
Carla Bley passed away on Oct 17, 2023 at age 87 but her music and her compositions occupy an important segment of modern music and Jazz. Her great legacy of compositions and her orchestra represented her broad and eclectic talent over many years and tonight's Jazz Feature is very fine representation of her music and orchestra. The album was recorded with her band full of incredible musicians from all over the world and is called "Big Band Theory". It features some very prominent players like trumpeter Lew Soloff, trombonist Gary Valente, tenor saxophonist Andy Sheppard and the great Danish alto saxophonist Wolfgang Puschnig. and violinist Alex Balanescu. Tonight's Jazz Feature is a trubute to the music of the one and only Carla Bley......enjoy and experience her world!