The whole of the trio’s new ECM album, Andando el Tiempo (‘The Passing of Time’) was visited during their two one-hour sets, augmented by a sprinkling of new compositions, including Copycat, their opener, premiered in New York at the album’s launch concert in May, with several of their favourites including the breezily jazzy Ups and Downs and Baby Baby from the Duets (1988) album by Bley and Swallow. Sheppard standing to the right, exchanged tenor and soprano saxes to suit the demands of Bley’s repertoire, and Bley herself, elegant in black with signature geometric blond bob, imposing and exacting in both appearance and her role as the trio’s leader, was seated to the left. Swallow was seated centrally with his 5-string bass, custom built by Harvey Citron, to all appearances a specially-crafted guitar with an extended neck. Each musician sits or stands evenly spaced across the stage at Ronnie’s, with several pages of Bley’s complex scores constantly in view on the music stand. (Ronnie Scott’s, 17th July 2106 review and drawing by Geoff Winston)Īt the heart of the Carla Bley’s trio of over twenty years standing, with Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard, lies a sophisticated equilibrium, which was articulated, not only musically, but also visually. All Rights ReservedĬarla Bley Trio featuring Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard
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