Life Goes On (Carla Bley album)

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Life Goes On
Life Goes On cover.jpg
Studio album by
Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2020
RecordedMay 2019
StudioAuditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano
GenreJazz
Length56:39
LabelECM
ECM 2669
ProducerManfred Eicher
Carla Bley chronology
Andando el Tiempo
(2016) 		Life Goes On
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Absolute Sound5/5 stars[1]
All About Jazz4/5 stars[2]
Allmusic4/5 stars[3]
DownBeat5/5 stars[4]
The Guardian4/5 stars[5]
Jazz Journal5/5 stars[6]
Jazz TrailA-[7]
Tom HullB+[8]

Life Goes On is a studio album by American composer and pianist Carla Bley with saxophonist Andy Sheppard and bass guitarist Steve Swallow released by the ECM label on February 14, 2020.[9][10][11][12] The album consists of three suites divided into shorter segments.[13]

Reception[]

Jim Macnie of JazzTimes stated, "The fourth album in a quarter-century’s worth of collabs by the buoyant trio of the pianist, bassist Steve Swallow, and saxophonist Andy Sheppard, Life Goes On teems with the kind of balance that has marked their previous discs, but it also boasts an extra dose of eloquence... The group’s chemistry is ultra-refined at this late date; the carefully calibrated sharing of duties brings a quizzical serenity to this improv-slanted chamber music."[14] Brian Payne of Jazz Journal commented, "Bley is distinctive on piano throughout the album, Sheppard supple and circuitous on tenor and soprano sax and Swallow rich, warm and melodic on bass. Bley says “We’re essentially a chamber music ensemble and this allows me to write music for us free of bombast and exaggeration”. If you add “quirky”, “original” and “politically incorrect”, I think her words would likely trump any other description of this most intriguing album."[6] Paul de Barros in his review for DownBeat wrote, "During Bley’s long and rich career, there have been times when her work has merely seemed smart, but not emotionally resonant. Here, it’s both, and her trio is all in for life—as long as it lasts."[4]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Carla Bley.

No.TitleLengthLength
1."Life Goes On":
"Life Goes On"
"On"
"And On"
"And Then One Day"
6:00
4:46
4:10
9:02		23:58
2."Beautiful Telephones I-III"
4:35
6:13
6:16		17:04
3."Copycat":
"After You"
"Follow the Leader"
"Copycat"
5:29
0:17
9:51		15:37
Total length:56:39

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Richarson, Derek (May 15, 2020). "Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow: Life Goes On". The Absolute Sound. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Jurkovic, Mike (February 12, 2020). "Carla Bley: Life Goes On album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ Collar, Matt (2020). "Life Goes On - Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Barros, Paul de (April 2020). "Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow Life Goes On (ECM)". DownBeat. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ Gelly, Dave (7 March 2020). "Carla Bley Trio: Life Goes On review – warm, spirited and even funny". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Payne, Brian (6 April 2020). "Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow: Life Goes On". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow - Life Goes On". JazzTrail | NY Jazz Scene | Album Reviews | Jazz Photography. February 3, 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Carla Bley". tomhull.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow – Life Goes On (ECM)". JAZZIZ Magazine. 24 May 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. ^ Whitehaed, Kevin (February 24, 2020). "Carla Bley's Trio Brings A Scaled-Down Dynamic To 'Life Goes On'". NPR. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. ^ "LIFE GOES ON by CARLA BLEY, ANDY SHEPPARD, STEVE SWALLOW". ECM Records. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  12. ^ Gehr, Richard (27 February 2020). "Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow: Life Goes On". Relix. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Carla Bley / Andy Sheppard / Steve Swallow – Life Goes On (2020, CD)". Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  14. ^ Macnie, Jim (14 February 2020). "Carla Bley/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow: Life Goes On (ECM)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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