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Dinner Music

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Carla Bley recorded Dinner Music in 1976 and it was released in 1977 on the label Watt, in association with ECM. She plays organ, piano and tenor saxophone, and sings. The line-up is large and remarkable: Roswell Rudd on trombone, Bob Stewart on tuba, Richard Tee on piano, Steve Gadd on drums and guitarists Cornell Dupree and Eric Gale, among others.

The record has eight tracks, from Sing Me Softly of the Blues to A New Hymn. Michael G. Nastos of AllMusic called the album a first excursion down a funky path, impeccably executed and almost indispensable. In Dining Alone the lyrics are by Bley and John Hunt.

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to Sing Me Softly of the Blues and notice how the rhythm section and the brass together lay down a funky foundation.

Track list

  1. 1Sing Me Softly of the Blues7:42Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Dreams So Real5:35Apple Music ↗
  3. 3Ad Infinitum5:52Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Dining Alone4:33Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Song Sung Long6:02Apple Music ↗
  6. 6Ida Lupino7:57Apple Music ↗
  7. 7Funnybird Song3:04Apple Music ↗
  8. 8A New Hymn7:25Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Categories: Albums and songs