European Tour 1977 is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley. Recorded in 1977 in Munich, Germany, it was released on the Watt/ECM label in 1978.Carla Bley discography accessed July 23, 2010ECM/WATT discography accessed August 25, 2016
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic stated: "One of Carla Bley's most rewarding recordings ... unusual, somewhat innovative and always fun music."Yanow, S. [ AllMusic Review] accessed July 23, 2010 The Milwaukee Journal considered it "among the funniest jazz albums ever made." In 1996, Billboard noted that Bley has "been steadily praised for integrating whimsy into her scores... On European Tour 1977, there was a daffy nature to the sophisticated orchestration."
Track listing All compositions by Carla Bley "Rose and Sad Song" - 11:11 "Wrong Key Donkey" - 7:52 "Drinking Music" - 4:26 "Spangled Banner Minor and Other Patriotic Songs" (Including Flags, And Now the Queen, King Korn, and The New National Anthem) - 19:17
Personnel Carla Bley – organ, tenor saxophone Michael Mantler – trumpet Elton Dean – alto saxophone Gary Windo – tenor saxophone John Clark – french horn, guitar Roswell Rudd – trombone Bob Stewart – tuba Terry Adams – piano Hugh Hopper – bass guitar, bass drum Andrew Cyrille – drums
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