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Appearing Nightly

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Appearing Nightly

| type = Live album

| artist = Carla Bley and Her Remarkable Big Band

| cover = Appearing Nightly.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 9, 2008

| recorded = July 17–18, 2006

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 54:00

| label = Watt/ECM

| producer = Carla Bley & Steve Swallow

| chronology = Carla Bley

| prev_title = The Lost Chords

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = The Lost Chords find Paolo Fresu

| next_year = 2007

}}

Appearing Nightly is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded in Paris in 2006 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 2008.[http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/Watt/33.php ECM Catalogue] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412172838/http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/Watt/33.php |date=2010-04-12 }} accessed August 12, 2010[http://www.trovar.com/ECM/WATT.php ECM/WATT discography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916121219/http://trovar.com/ECM/WATT.php |date=2016-09-16 }} accessed August 25, 2016 Bley's compositions and arrangements incorporate many references to big bands and jazz standards from the swing era. The album contains two compositions commissioned by the Jazz Orchestra of Sardinia, and a suite inspired by nightclubs and big bands of the 1950s commissioned for the Monterey Jazz Festival.Shanley, M. [http://jazztimes.com/articles/20922-appearing-nightly-carla-bley-big-band Appearing Nightly Review] JazzTimes, December, 2008

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Ultimately, this is a very enjoyable set, one that begs repeated playing and deeper listening to get all the referent points, at the very least. But the truth is that it is so enjoyable, you'll find yourself getting lost in the music so often you'll forget to check".Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1419000|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed August 12, 2010

The All About Jazz review by C. Michael Bailey said that "Comparisons of Bley's big band talents to Ellington and Charles Mingus are not hyperbole. In a field crowded with every measure of big bands, Carla Bley's Big Band stands as one of the most inventive and unique ensembles"Bailey, C. M. [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30432 Appearing Nightly Review] All About Jazz, September 2, 2008 Another review by Budd Kopman stated "Bley has surely succeeded in musically incarnating her past and her love of that music with her ever-present wit and high spirits".Kopman, B. [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30489 Appearing Nightly Review] All About Jazz, September 10, 2008

The JazzTimes review by Mike Shanley said "Carla Bley’s humor shapes a good portion of her music, but it never becomes the main focus of a composition... A sly wink, musically speaking, can say so much... the mood ranges from lyrically sentimental to hard swinging on a harmonic area not normally associated with big bands". In June 2009 the well-respected Jazz Journalists Association honored the album with their award Record of the Year.Jazz Journalists Association [http://www.jazzjournalists.org/winners-2009-jazz-awards Jazz Awards 2009 Winners, May 7, 2013]

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| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

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Track listing

All compositions by Carla Bley.

  1. "Greasy Gravy" - 8:50
  2. "Awful Coffee" - 6:11
  3. "Appearing Nightly at the Black Orchid: 40 On-20 Off/Second Round/What Would You Like to Hear/Last Call" - 25:23
  4. "Someone to Watch" - 5:56
  5. "I Hadn't Anyone 'Till You" (Ray Noble) - 7:38
  • Recorded live at New Morning in Paris on July 17 & 18, 2006.

Personnel

References

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Category:ECM Records live albums

Category:Carla Bley live albums

Category:2008 live albums