I just got to hear every note. After I left Birdland, I started working at the Jazz Gallery. In the end, I still couldn't play, but I knew how to listen. I was probably the world's best listener. Carla Bley birdlandendgallery Change image and share on social
One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad Infinitum'. Carla Bley artbandblue Change image and share on social
It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke. Carla Bley hardjokepolitical Change image and share on social
Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker seemed so sophisticated and bad. I wanted to be like that. Carla Bley badbakerchet Change image and share on social
When you have 13 horns, and one is soloing, you have 12 people to play the richest, fullest chord you could ever imagine behind that solo. Carla Bley chordfullhorn Change image and share on social
I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out. Carla Bley chordlushpart Change image and share on social
