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{{Short description|2004 live album by Carla Bley}}
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| Name = The Lost Chords
| Type = Live album
| name = The Lost Chords
| Artist = [[Carla Bley]]
| type = Live album
| Cover = The Lost Chords.jpg
| artist = [[Carla Bley]]
| Released = 2004
| cover = The Lost Chords.jpg
| Recorded = October 2003
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| Genre = [[Jazz]]
| released = 2004
| Length =
| recorded = October 2003
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| Label = [[ECM (record label)|Watt/ECM]]
| Producer = [[Steve Swallow]]
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| Chronology = [[Carla Bley]]
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| Last album = ''[[Looking for America]]''<br>(2002)
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| This album = '''''The Lost Chords'''''<br>(2003)
| producer = [[Steve Swallow]]
| Next album = ''[[The Lost Chords find Paolo Fresu]]''<br>(2007)
| chronology = [[Carla Bley]]
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| next_title = [[Appearing Nightly]]
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'''''The Lost Chords''''' is a [[live album]] by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist [[Carla Bley]] with [[Andy Sheppard]], [[Steve Swallow]], and [[Billy Drummond]] recorded in Europe in 2003 and released on the [[ECM (record label)|Watt/ECM]] label in 2004.<ref name="Bley discography">[http://sudo.3.pro.tok2.com/Quest/cards/C/CarlaBley/index.html Carla Bley discography] accessed August 12, 2010</ref>
'''''The Lost Chords''''' is a [[live album]] by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist [[Carla Bley]] with [[Andy Sheppard]], [[Steve Swallow]], and [[Billy Drummond]] recorded in Europe in 2003 and released on the [[ECM (record label)|Watt/ECM]] label in 2004.<ref name="Bley discography">[http://sudo.3.pro.tok2.com/Quest/cards/C/CarlaBley/index.html Carla Bley discography] accessed August 12, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.trovar.com/ECM/WATT.php ECM/WATT discography] accessed August 25, 2016</ref>

==Reception==
==Reception==
The [[Allmusic]] review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars and stated "The depth of communication here is marvelous, and given the level of comfort these musicians have with one another, that feeling of ease is communicated to the listener as well".<ref name="Allmusic">Jurek, T. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3jfixqraldte Allmusic Review] accessed August 12, 2010</ref>
The album received critical approval. The [[Allmusic]] review by Thom Jurek awarded ''The Lost Chords'' 3½ stars and stated "The depth of communication here is marvelous, and given the level of comfort these musicians have with one another, that feeling of ease is communicated to the listener as well".<ref name="Allmusic">Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r695980|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed August 12, 2010</ref> The ''[[JazzTimes]]'' review by [[Geoffrey Himes]] said "if great jazz playing involves fresh harmonic thinking and ensemble give-and-take, this is some of the best jazz playing around.".<ref>Himes, G. [http://jazztimes.com/articles/14916-the-lost-chords-carla-bley-andy-sheppard-steve-swallow-billy-drummond ''The Lost Chords'' Review] ''[[JazzTimes]]'', September, 2004</ref> The [[Penguin Guide to Jazz]] awarded it 4 stars calling it "A marvellous record... Recommended to fans and newcomers alike".<ref name="Penguin Guide">{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2 = Brian Morton|author-link2 = Brian Morton (Scottish writer)|title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|orig-year = 1992|edition = 8th|series = [[The Penguin Guide to Jazz]]|year = 2006|publisher = Penguin|location = New York|isbn = 0-14-102327-9|pages = [https://archive.org/details/penguinguidetoja00cook_1/page/131 131]|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/penguinguidetoja00cook_1/page/131}}</ref>
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| rev1 = ''[[Allmusic]]''
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/>
| rev2 = ''[[Penguin Guide to Jazz]]''
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|4}}<ref name="Penguin Guide"/>
}}
}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
:''All compositions by Carla Bley''
All compositions by Carla Bley.
# "3 Blind Mice: 3 Blind Mice" - 5:33
# "3 Blind Mice: 3 Blind Mice" - 5:33
# "3 Blind Mice: Wink Leak/Traps/Leonard Feather" - 5:30
# "3 Blind Mice: Wink Leak/Traps/Leonard Feather" - 5:30
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# "Lost Chords: II" - 4:23
# "Lost Chords: II" - 4:23
# "Lost Chords: III" - 3:41
# "Lost Chords: III" - 3:41

:*Recorded live in Europe in October 2003.
*Recorded live in Europe in October 2003.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 17 November 2024

The Lost Chords
Live album by
Carla Bley
Released2004
RecordedOctober 2003
GenreJazz
LabelWatt/ECM
ProducerSteve Swallow
Carla Bley chronology
Looking for America
(2002) 		The Lost Chords
(2004) 		Appearing Nightly
(2006)

The Lost Chords is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley with Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow, and Billy Drummond recorded in Europe in 2003 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 2004.[1][2]

Reception

[edit]

The album received critical approval. The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded The Lost Chords 3½ stars and stated "The depth of communication here is marvelous, and given the level of comfort these musicians have with one another, that feeling of ease is communicated to the listener as well".[3] The JazzTimes review by Geoffrey Himes said "if great jazz playing involves fresh harmonic thinking and ensemble give-and-take, this is some of the best jazz playing around.".[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded it 4 stars calling it "A marvellous record... Recommended to fans and newcomers alike".[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Penguin Guide to Jazz[5]

Track listing

[edit]

All compositions by Carla Bley.

  1. "3 Blind Mice: 3 Blind Mice" - 5:33
  2. "3 Blind Mice: Wink Leak/Traps/Leonard Feather" - 5:30
  3. "3 Blind Mice: The Maze/Blind Mice Redux" - 4:14
  4. "Hip Hop" - 7:44
  5. "Tropical Depression" - 7:39
  6. "Red" - 6:03
  7. "Lost Chords: I" - 9:07
  8. "Lost Chords: II" - 4:23
  9. "Lost Chords: III" - 3:41
  • Recorded live in Europe in October 2003.

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Carla Bley discography accessed August 12, 2010
  2. ^ ECM/WATT discography accessed August 25, 2016
  3. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2010
  4. ^ Himes, G. The Lost Chords Review JazzTimes, September, 2004
  5. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). New York: Penguin. pp. 131. ISBN 0-14-102327-9.
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