Reactionary Tango (In Three Parts)

Carla Bley · 1981 · Suite en trois parties, plus de 12 minutes

Context

Opening of Social Studies (12 min 54 s), written by Carla Bley and Steve Swallow. The album, released in 1981 on Watt/ECM, was recorded from September to December 1980 in Willow, New York State.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Downtown New York, No Wave. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Walking Batteriewoman (1981)
• More Brahms (1987)
• Houses and People (1987)
• The Girl Who Cried Champagne (1987)

Sources

• EN: Social Studies (Carla Bley album)

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