Michael Mantler / Carla Bley - “13 & 3 / 4”

Michael Mantler / Carla Bley
“13 & 3 / 4”
WATT Records
1975

1 – Michael Mantler – “13” – For Piano and Two Orchestras – 22:12
2 – Carla Bley – “3 / 4” – For Piano and Orchestra – 23:39

Michael Mantler

(1943)

Lado A

Michael Mantler - “13” – For Piano and Two Orchestras

Michael Mantler – Conductor.
Carla Bley – Piano.
Buddy Pearson – Alto Saxophone.
Don Davis – Alto Saxophone.
Ken Adams – Alto Saxophone, Clarinet.
Charles Davis – Baritone Saxophone.
Hamiet Bluiett – Baritone Saxophone.
Ken McIntyre – Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon
Bill Rich – Bass.
Dave Moore – Bass.
Helen Newcombe – Bass.
Peter Warren – Bass.
George Barrow – Bass Clarinet.
Gail Hightower – Bassoon.
Karl Hampton Porter – Bassoon.
Claire Mahler – Cello.
Hank Roberts – Cello.
Judith Martin – Cello.
Judy Dolce – Bass.
Hal Archer – Flute.
Patrice Fisher – Flute.
Paul Moen – Flute.
Nicholas Pike – Flute, Soprano Saxophone.
Greg Williams – French Horn.
John Clark – French Horn.
Peter Gordon – French Horn.
Bill Warnick – French Horn.
Kathy Karlsen – Oboe.
Mike Lewis – Oboe.
Waldemar Bhosys – Oboe.
Courtney Winter – Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet.
Jim Odgren – Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet.
Lou Marine – Tenor Saxophone.
Richard Peck – tenor Saxophone.
Collin Tilton – Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet.
Gary Brocker – Trombone.
Michael Gibbs – Trombone.
Rex Shrout – Trombone.
Earl McIntyre – Trombone.
Greg Bobulinski – Trumpet.
John Eckert – Trumpet.
Lauren Draper – Trumpet.
Leonard Goines – Trumpet.
Bob Stewart – Tuba.
Jack Jeffers – Tuba.
Al Visscher – Viola.
Deena Left – Viola.
Drusilla Tesch – Viola.
Mona Hector – Viola.
Virginia Izzo – Viola.
Alice Stern – Violin.
Betty MacDonald – Violin.
Brian Conklin – Violin.
Laurie Schaler – Violin.
Lila Baker – Violin.
Michael Levine – Violin.
Woreen Davis – Violin.
Oskanna Lenec – Violin.

Carla Bley

(1936 - 2023)

Lado B

Carla Bley – “3 / 4” – For Piano and Orchestra.

Carla Bley – Piano, Conductor.
Michael Mantler – Trumpet.
David Samuels – Marimba, Vibraphone, bells, Percussion.
Clare Mahler – Cello.
Hank Roberts – Cello.
Collin Tilton – Clarinet.
Paul Moen – Flute.
John Clark – French Horn.
Patrice Fisher – Harp.
Michael Gibbs – Trombone.
Bob Stewart – Tuba.
Michael Levine – Viola.
Mona Hector – Viola.
Betty McDonald – Violin.
Kathy Seplow – Violin.
Frank Nizzari – Bassoon.
Roger Janota – Oboe
Ursula opens – Piano.

Gravado em Agosto de 1975 no Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York, por Dennis Weinreich assistido por John Hurt. Mixed em Setembro de 1975 no Scorpio Sound, London. Design de Paul McDonough. Fotografia de Tjiong. Produção de Carla Bley e Michael Mantler.

A composição “13” é da autoria de Michael Mantler (Lado A do álbum) e o tema “3 / 4” foi composto por Carla Bley (Lado B do álbum). Este trabalho discográfico foi editado com o especial apoio da Ford Foundation.

Recordamos que Carla Bley deixou-nos a 17 de Outubro de 2023, mas a sua obra musical permanece bem viva no interior de todos os amantes do jazz.

Rui Luís Lima