Carla Bley

Summary

Carla Bley is a human^[1]. She was born in Oakland^[2]. She was born on May 11, 1936^[3]. She died in Willow^[4]. She died on October 17, 2023^[5]. She worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz pianist^[8], record producer^[9], and recording artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carla Bley was born in Oakland^[2].
• Carla Bley passed away in Willow^[4].
• Carla Bley was born on May 11, 1936^[3].
• Carla Bley died on October 17, 2023^[5].
• Among Carla Bley's spouses was Paul Bley^[12].
• Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler^[13].
• Among Carla Bley's spouses was Steve Swallow^[14].
• A child of Carla Bley was Karen Mantler^[15].
• Carla Bley held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Carla Bley's professions included composer^[6].
• Carla Bley's professions included conductor^[7].
• Carla Bley's professions included jazz pianist^[8].
• Carla Bley worked as a record producer^[9].
• Carla Bley worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Carla Bley worked as a bandleader^[17].
• Carla Bley's field of work was jazz^[18].
• Carla Bley's field of work was composed musical work^[19].
• Carla Bley's field of work was piano performance^[20].
• Carla Bley's field of work was organ performance^[21].
• Carla Bley's field of work was music composition^[22].
• Carla Bley received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Carla Bley received the NEA Jazz Masters^[24].
• Carla Bley received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[25].
• Carla Bley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Carla Bley was a member of Liberation Music Orchestra^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-05-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-10-17^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, post-bop^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3b2234ea-2169-41dc-9524-0b896fa69c4c^[34]

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Origins and Family

Carla Bley was born in Oakland^[2]. She was born on May 11, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz pianist^[8], record producer^[9], recording artist^[10], and bandleader^[17]. Fields of work include jazz^[18], a music genre^[35], founded in 1917^[36]; composed musical work^[19], a type of work of art^[37]; piano performance^[20], a field of study^[38]; organ performance^[21]; and music composition^[22], an academic discipline^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; NEA Jazz Masters^[24], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1982^[45]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[25], an award^[46], in France^[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Paul Bley^[12], a pianist^[48], 1932–2016^[49], of Canada^[50], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[51], specialised in jazz^[52]; Michael Mantler^[13], a trumpeter^[53], b. 1943^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the City of Vienna Prize for Music^[56]; and Steve Swallow^[14], a composer^[57], b. 1940^[58], of United States^[59]. A child of Carla Bley was Karen Mantler^[15].

Death and Burial

Carla Bley died on October 17, 2023^[5]. She died in Willow^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[60].

Why It Matters

Carla Bley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Carla Bley born?

Carla Bley's place of birth was Oakland^[2].

Where did Carla Bley die?

Carla Bley passed away in Willow^[4].

Who was Carla Bley married to?

Carla Bley's spouses include Paul Bley^[12], Michael Mantler^[13], and Steve Swallow^[14].

What did Carla Bley do for work?

Carla Bley worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz pianist^[8], record producer^[9], and recording artist^[10].

What awards did Carla Bley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], NEA Jazz Masters^[24], and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[25].