Carla (album)

Carla
Carla
Studio album by Steve Swallow
Released	1987
Recorded	Winter 1986-1987
Studio	Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:36
Label	Xtra Watt; 2
Producer	Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow chronology

Carla is an album by bassist Steve Swallow released on the Xtra Watt label in 1987.^[1]^[2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and the review by Scott Yanow states: "The post-bop music is reasonably unpredictable and, although not essential, holds one's interest".^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Steve Swallow.

"Deep Trouble" - 6:09
"Crab Alley" - 3:46
"Fred and Ethel" - 4:55
"Read My Lips" - 4:53
"Afterglow" - 6:01
"Hold It Against Me" - 5:37
"Count the Ways" - 3:48
"Last Night" - 5:42

Personnel[]

Steve Swallow - bass guitar, keyboards
Larry Willis - piano
Carla Bley - organ, additional keyboards
Hiram Bullock - guitar
Victor Lewis - drums
Don Alias - percussion
Ida Kavafian - violin
Ikwhan Bae - viola
Fred Sherry - cello

References[]

^ Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016
^ ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Carla – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Swallow_discography-1] Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016

[2] ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Carla – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2016.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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