Carla Bley Band / MA, USA – March 12, 1980 (FM Broadcast Edition)

This is a historic, high-quality recording—a must-have for fans—sourced from a broadcast of a performance at the Boston Jazz Festival in March 1980. It captures a live set featuring her collaboration with Michael Mantler, recorded one year prior to the release of the official album *Carla Bley Live!* The audio quality is superb, featuring a stereo soundboard mix. Carla’s talent shines brightest not merely in her piano playing, but in her composition, arrangement, and structural mastery. Supported by a powerful ECM-style band, this release offers a diverse range of performances, spanning everything from jazz-rock tracks to pop-inflected tunes. It is also highly recommended as an entry point into Carla Bley’s music. Live in Boston, Massachusetts (March 12, 1980): 1. Introduction 2. Dream So Real 3. I Want You To Love Me But You Hate Me 4. A New Hymn 5. Can’t Get My Motor To Start 6. Boo To You Too 7. Carla Talk 8. I’m A Mineralist 9. Reactionary Tango (pt.1) 10. Reactionary Tango (pt.2) 11. Reactionary Tango (pt.3) 12. Wrong Key Donkey. Carla Bley (p, org), Michael Mantler (tpt), Gary Windo (ts), Carlos Ward (as, ss), Joe Daley (tuba), Vincent Chancey (fh), Gary Valente (tbn), Arturo O’Farrill (keyb), Steve Swallow (b), D. Sharpe (dr).