Songs with Legs is a live album by the American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley with the saxophonist Andy Sheppard and the bass guitarist Steve Swallow recorded in Europe and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1994.[1]
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | May 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 54:14 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley & Steve Swallow | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 2½ stars and said, "For those who've said they wish Bley would solo more often, Songs with Legs is an album to hear."[2] A biographer also highlighted her increased focus on piano and improvisation at this period in Bley's career, and highlighted the "soulful, spiritual-like piece 'The Lord Is Listenin' to Ya, Hallelujah!'".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 3 stars, saying, "She doesn't put a foot wrong throughout."[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[5] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Carla Bley except where noted.
- "Real Life Hits" - 8:08
- "The Lord Is Listenin' to Ya, Hallelujah!" - 7:48
- "Chicken" - 8:21
- "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk) - 10:20
- "Wrong Key Donkey" - 12:02
- "Crazy with You" - 7:37
- Recorded live on tour in France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Turkey and England in May 1994.
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Carla Bley discography. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ECM/WATT discography. Retrieved August 25, 2016. - ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ Beal, Amy C. (2011). Carla Bley. University of Illinois Press. pp. 85–86. ISBN 978-0-252-07818-7.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (28 February 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 9 July 2020.