Carla Bley Discography
1966 (age 30)
Carla Bley - Mike Mantler Quintet / Jazz Realities
Mike Mantler, trumpet; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Carla Bley, piano; Kent Carter, bass; Aldo Romano, drums.
Baarn, Holland, January 11, 1966
| Doctor | Fontana (Du) 881 010 ZY | |
| Oni Puladi | - | |
| J.S. | - | |
| Walking Batterie Woman | - | |
| Closer | - | |
| Communications No. 7 | - |
* Fontana (Du) 881 010 ZY Carla Bley, Mike Mantler, Steve Lacy, Kent Carter, Aldo Romano - Jazz Realities 1966
1968
Carla Bley -- Paul Haines
Don Cherry, Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava, trumpet; Sam Burtis, Jimmy Knepper, Roswell Rudd, trombone; Jack Jeffers, bass trombone; Bob Carlisle, Sharon Freeman, French horn; John Buckingham, tuba; Souren Baronian, Perry Robinson, clarinet; Gato Barbieri, Peggy Imig, clarinet, tenor sax; Jimmy Lyons, Dewey Redman, alto sax; Chris Woods, baritone sax; Leroy Jenkins, violin; Nancy Newton, viola; Calo Scott, cello; Karl Berger, vibes; Carla Bley, organ, celeste, calliope; Don Preston, Moog; Sam Brown, acoustic guitar; John McLaughlin, guitar; Jack Bruce, Charlie Haden, Ron McClure, Richard Youngstein, bass; Paul Motian, drums; Roger Dawson, congas; Bill Morimando, bells, celeste; Linda Ronstadt, vocal; Paul Haines, words; Carla Bley, music; Michael Mantler, coordinator.
RCA Studios, NYC, November, 1968;
RCA Studios, NYC, November, 1970-June, 1971;
Empirical Sound, The Cinematheque, NYC, March, 1971;
Butterfly Mobile Sound Van, The Public Theater, NYC, June, 1971
| Hotel Overture | JCOA 3LP-EOTH | |
| ... This Is Here | - | |
| Like Animals | - | |
| Escalator Over The Hill | - | |
| Stay Awake | - | |
| Ginger And David | - | |
| Song To Anything That Moves | - |
same session.
| Eoth Theme | - | |
| Businessmen | - | |
| Ginger And David Theme | - | |
| Why | JCOA 3LP-EOTH; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| It's Not What You Do | JCOA 3LP-EOTH | |
| Detective Writer Daughter | - | |
| Doctor Why | - | |
| Slow Dance (Transductory Music) | - | |
| Smalltown Agonist | - | |
| End Of Head | - | |
| Over Her Head | - | |
| Little Pony Soldier | - | |
| Oh Say Can You Do | - | |
| Holiday In Risk | - | |
| Holiday In Risk Theme | - |
same session.
| A.I.R. (All India Radio) | - | |
| Rawalpindi Blues | - | |
| End Of Rawalpindi | - | |
| End Of Animals | - | |
| ... And It's Again | - |
* JCOA 3LP-EOTH Carla Bley, Paul Haines - Escalator Over The Hill 1972
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1973
Carla Bley -- Paul Haines
Michael Mantler, trumpet, valve trombone; Gato Barbieri, tenor sax, percussion; Toni Marcus, violin, viola; David Holland, cello, acoustic bass, bass guitar; Paul Motian, drums, percussion; Julie Tippetts, voice; Carla Bley, voice, recorder, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ, marimba, celeste, percussion; Howard Johnson, voice, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano, baritone, bass sax, tuba; Paul Haines, words; Carla Bley, music.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, September, 1973-February, 1974;
Island Studios, London, England, November, 1973
| What Will Be Left Between Us And The Moon Tonight? | WATT (G) WATT/1 | |
| In India | - | |
| Enormous Tots | - | |
| Caucasian Bird Riffles | - | |
| Funnybird Song | - | |
| Indonesian Dock Sucking Supreme | - | |
| Song Of The Jungle Stream | - | |
| Nothing | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/1 Carla Bley - Tropic Appetites 1974
= WATT (G) WATT/1 (CD) - 1998
1975
Carla Bley Orchestra
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Michael Gibbs, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Paul Moen, alto flute; Roger Janotta, oboe; Frank Nizzari, bassoon; Collin Tilton, clarinet; Betty MacDonald, Kathy Seplow, violin; Mona Hector, Michael Levine, viola; Clare Maher, Hank Roberts, cello; Peter Warren, contrabass; Patrice Fisher, harp; David Samuels, marimba, vibes, chimes, orchestra bells, percussion; Ursula Oppens, piano; Carla Bley, solo piano; Carla Bley, John Hunt, Stu Martin, Michael Weinreich, miscellaneous percussion; Carla Bley, conductor, composer.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, August, 1975
| 3/4, For Piano And Orchestra | WATT (G) WATT/3 |
* WATT (G) WATT/3 Michael Mantler, Carla Bley - 13 & 3/4 1975
1976 (age 40)
Carla Bley Band
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; Bob Stewart, tuba; Carlos Ward, alto, tenor sax, flute; Richard Tee, piano, electric piano; Carla Bley, organ, piano, vocal, tenor sax; Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, guitar; Gordon Edwards, bass guitar; Steve Gadd, drums; Carla Bley, composer.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, July-September, 1976
| Sing Me Softly Of The Blues | WATT (G) WATT/6 | |
| Dreams So Real | - | |
| Ad Infinitum | - | |
| Dining Alone | - | |
| Song Sung Long | - | |
| Ida Lupino | - | |
| Funnybird Song | - | |
| A New Hymn | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/6 Carla Bley - Dinner Music 1977
= WATT (G) WATT/6 (CD) -
1977
The Carla Bley Band
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; John Clark, French horn, guitar; Bob Stewart, tuba; Elton Dean, alto sax; Gary Windo, tenor sax; Terry Adams, piano; Carla Bley, organ, tenor sax; Hugh Hopper, bass guitar, bass drum; Andrew Cyrille, drums.
Bavaria Musikstudios, Munich, West Germany, September, 1977
| Rose And Sad Song | WATT (G) WATT/8 | |
| Wrong Key Donkey | - | |
| Drinking Musik | - | |
| Spangled Banner And Other Patriotic Songs (Including Flags, And Now The Queen, King Korn And The New National Anthem) | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/8 The Carla Bley Band - European Tour 1977 1978
= WATT (G) WATT/8 (CD) -
1978
The Carla Bley Band
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Roswell Rudd, trombone; John Clark, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Alan Braufman, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Gary Windo, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Terry Adams, piano; Carla Bley, organ; Steve Swallow, bass guitar; D. Sharpe, drums; and special guests: Eugene Chadbourne, acoustic, electric guitar; Charlie Haden, acoustic bass; with Karen Mantler, glockenspiel; Carla Bley, composer.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, August-November, 1978
| 440 | WATT (G) WATT/9 | |
| Jesus Maria And Other Spanish Strains | - | |
| Musique Mecanique I | - | |
| Musique Mecanique II (At Midnight) | - | |
| Musique Mecanique III | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/9 The Carla Bley Band - Musique Mecanique 1979
= WATT (G) WATT/9 (CD) -
1980
The Carla Bley Band
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Joe Daley, euphonium; Earl McIntyre, tuba; Carlos Ward, soprano, alto sax; Tony Dagradi, tenor sax, clarinet; Carla Bley, organ, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; D. Sharpe, drums; Carla Bley, composer.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, September-December, 1980
| Reactionary Tango | WATT (G) WATT/11 | |
| Copyright Royalties | - | |
| Utviklingssang | - | |
| Valse Sinistre | - | |
| Floater | - | |
| Walking Batteriewoman | WATT (G) WATT/11; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 |
* WATT (G) WATT/11 Carla Bley - Social Studies 1981
= WATT (G) WATT/11 (CD) -
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1981
The Carla Bley Band
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Vincent Chancey, French horn; Earl McIntyre, tuba, bass trombone; Steve Slagle, alto, soprano sax, flute; Tony Dagradi, tenor sax; Arturo O'Farrill, piano, organ; Carla Bley, organ, glockenspiel, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; D. Sharpe, drums; Carla Bley, composer.
The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, August 19-21, 1981
| Blunt Object | WATT (G) WATT/12 | |
| The Lord Is Listenin' To Ya, Hallelujah! | - | |
| Time And Us | - | |
| Still In The Room | - | |
| Real Life Hits | - | |
| Song Sung Long | - |
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Vincent Chancey, French horn; Earl McIntyre, tuba, background voice, bass trombone; Steve Slagle, alto, soprano sax, clarinet; Tony Dagradi, tenor sax; Arturo O'Farrill, piano, voice, organ; Carla Bley, organ, glockenspiel, voice; Steve Swallow, bass, drums; D. Sharpe, drums, voice; Carla Bley, words, music.
| The Internationale | WATT (G) WATT/12 1/2 (CD) | |
| Murder | WATT (G) WATT/12 1/2 | |
| Very Very Simple | - | |
| I Hate To Sing | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/12 Carla Bley - Live! 1982
= WATT (G) WATT/12 (CD) - 1994
* WATT (G) WATT/12 1/2, WATT/12 1/2 (CD) The Carla Bley Band - I Hate To Sing 1984
1983
The Carla Bley Band
Michael Mantler, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone, voice; Vincent Chancey, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Steve Slagle, alto, soprano sax, clarinet, voice; Tony Dagradi, tenor sax; Arturo O'Farrill, piano; Carla Bley, organ, glockenspiel, voice, piano; Steve Swallow, bass, voice; D. Sharpe, drums; Carla Bley, words, music.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, January 11-13, 1983
| The Piano Lesson | WATT (G) WATT/12 1/2 | |
| The Lone Arranger | - | |
| Battleship | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/12 1/2, WATT/12 1/2 (CD) The Carla Bley Band - I Hate To Sing 1984
Carla Bley Octet +
Gary Valente, trombone; Steve Slagle, flute, alto, baritone sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Carla Bley, organ, synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Manolo Badrena, percussion; with additional horns: Michael Mantler, trumpet; Earl McIntyre, tuba; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, September and October, 1983
| Light Or Dark | WATT (G) WATT/14 | |
| Talking Hearts | - | |
| Joyful Noise | - | |
| Ending It | - | |
| Starting Again | - | |
| Heavy Heart | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/14, WATT/14 (CD) Carla Bley - Heavy Heart 1984
1985
Carla Bley Sextet +
Larry Willis, piano, electric piano; Carla Bley, organ, synthesizer; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Manolo Badrena, percussion; with Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Tom Malone, trombone; David Taylor, bass trombone; John Clark, French horn; Paul McCandless, oboe, English horn, soprano, tenor, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, June-August, 1985
| Pretend You're In Love | WATT (G) WATT/16 | |
| Night-glo | - | |
| Rut | - | |
| Crazy With You | - | |
| Wildlife: Horns / Paw Without Claws / Sex With Birds | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/16, WATT/16 (CD) Carla Bley - Night-glo 1985
1986 (age 50)
Carla Bley Sextet
Larry Willis, piano; Carla Bley, organ; Hiram Bullock, guitar; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Don Alias, percussion; Carla Bley, composer, arranger; Michael Mantler, general coordinator.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, December, 1986, and January, 1987
| More Brahms | WATT (G) WATT/17; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| Houses And People | WATT (G) WATT/17 | |
| The Girl Who Cried Champagne | - | |
| Brooklyn Bridge | - | |
| Lawns | - | |
| Healing Power | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/17, WATT/17 (CD) Carla Bley - Sextet 1987
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1988
Carla Bley - Steve Swallow Duo
Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Steve Swallow, traditional, composer; Carla Bley, composer, arranger; Michael Mantler, general coordinator.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, summer 1988
| Baby Baby | WATT (G) WATT/20 | |
| Walking Batteriewoman | - | |
| Utviklingssang | - | |
| Reactionary Tango Parts 1/2/3 | - | |
| Romantic Nations #3 | - | |
| Remember | - | |
| Ups & Downs | - | |
| Ladies In Mercedes | - | |
| Soon I Will Be Done With The Troubles Of This World | WATT (G) WATT/20 (CD) |
* WATT (G) WATT/20, WATT/20 (CD) Carla Bley, Steve Swallow - Duets 1988
Carla Bley Big Band
Lew Soloff, Jens Winther, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Frank Lacy, French horn, flugelhorn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Daniel Beaussier, oboe, flute; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax, flute; Andy Sheppard, tenor sax, clarinet; Christof Lauer, tenor, soprano sax; Roberto Ottini, baritone, soprano sax; Karen Mantler, harmonica, organ, vibes, chimes; Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Buddy Williams, drums; Don Alias, percussion; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
The Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 14-16, 1988
| Fleur Carnivore | WATT (G) WATT/21; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| Song Of The Eternal Waiting Of Canute | WATT (G) WATT/21 | |
| Ups And Downs | - | |
| The Girl Who Cried Champagne (Parts 1/2/3) | - | |
| Healing Power | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/21, WATT/21 (CD) Carla Bley - Fleur Carnivore 1989
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1990
Carla Bley Big Band
Guy Barker, Steven Bernstein, Claude Deppa, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Richard Edwards, Gary Valente, Fayyaz Virji, trombone; Ashley Slater, bass trombone; Roger Janotta, oboe, flute, clarinet, soprano sax; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax, flute; Pete Hurt, tenor sax, clarinet; Andy Sheppard, tenor, soprano sax; Pablo Calogero, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano; Karen Mantler, organ; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Don Alias, percussion; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, October 29 and 30, 1990
| United States | WATT (G) WATT/23 | |
| Starnge Arrangement | - | |
| All Fall Down | - | |
| Who Will Rescue You? | - | |
| Lo Ultimo | WATT (G) WATT/23 (CD) |
* WATT (G) WATT/23, WATT/23 (CD) The Very Big Carla Bley Band 1991
1992
Carla Bley - Steve Swallow Duo
Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, composer.
Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY, summer 1992
| Sing Me Softly Of The Blues | WATT (G) WATT/24 | |
| Mother Of The Dead Man | - | |
| Masquerade In 3 Parts: Carnation / Dark Glasses / Mustache | - | |
| Ad Infinitum | - | |
| Copyright Royalties | - | |
| Peau Douce | - | |
| Doctor | - | |
| Fleur Carnivore | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/24 Carla Bley, Steve Swallow - Go Together 1993
1993
Carla Bley Big Band
Guy Barker, Claude Deppa, Lew Soloff, Steve Waterman, trumpet; Richard Edwards, Gary Valente, Annie Whitehead, trombone; Ashley Slater, bass trombone; Roger Jannotta, soprano sax, flute; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax, flute; Pete Hurt, tenor sax; Andy Sheppard, tenor, soprano sax; Julian Arguelles, baritone sax; Alex Balanescu, violin; Carla Bley, piano; Karen Mantler, organ; Steve Swallow, bass; Dennis Mackrel, drums; Charles Mingus, composer; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
Angel Studios, London, England, July 2 and 3, 1993
| On The Stage In Cages | WATT (G) WATT/25; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| Birds Of Paradise | WATT (G) WATT/25 | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | - | |
| Fresh Impression | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/25 Carla Bley - Big Band Theory 1993
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1994
Carla Bley Trio
Andy Sheppard, tenor, soprano sax; Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Thelonious Monk, composer; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
live on tour in France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Turkey and England, May, 1994
| Real Life Hits | WATT (G) WATT/26 | |
| The Lord Is Listenin' To Ya, Hallelujah! | - | |
| Chicken | WATT (G) WATT/26; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| Misterioso | WATT (G) WATT/26 | |
| Wrong Key Donkey | - | |
| Crazy With You | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/26 Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow - Songs With Legs 1995
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1996 (age 60)
The Carla Bley Big Band
Guy Barker, Claude Deppa, Lew Soloff, Steve Waterman, trumpet; Pete Beachill, Chris Dean, Gary Valente, trombone; Richard Henry, bass trombone; Roger Jannotta, soprano, alto sax, flute; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax; Andy Sheppard, Jerry Underwood, tenor sax; Julian Arguelles, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano; Karen Mantler, organ, harmonica; Steve Swallow, bass; Dennis Mackrel, drums; Carl Ruggles, composer; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
live at Chiesa San Francesco Al Prato, Umbria Jazz, Perugia, Italy, July 19-21, 1996
| Setting Calvin's Waltz | WATT (G) WATT/27 | |
| Exaltation / Religious Experience / Major | - | |
| One Way | - | |
| Beads | - | |
| Permanent Wave | - | |
| Who Will Rescue You? | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/27 The Carla Bley Big Band - Goes To Church 1996
1997
Carla Bley
Alison Hayhurst, flute; Sara Lee, clarinet, glockenspiel; Steve Morris, violin; Andrew Byrt, viola; Emma Black, cello; Carla Bley, piano, composer; Steve Swallow, bass; Chris Wells, percussion.
SnakeRanch Studio, London, England, December 5 and 6, 1997
| Wolfgang Tango | WATT (G) WATT/28 | |
| Romantic Notion #4 | - | |
| End Of Vienna | WATT (G) WATT/28; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| Tigers In Training | WATT (G) WATT/28 | |
| Romantic Notion #6 | - | |
| JonBenet | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/28 Carla Bley - Fancy Chamber Music 1998
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1998
Carla Bley - Steve Swallow Duo
Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass; Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, Kurt Weill, composer.
live on tour in Europe, October, 1998
| Major | WATT (G) WATT/29; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| A Dog's Life | WATT (G) WATT/29 | |
| Satie For Two | - | |
| Lost In The Stars | - | |
| King Korn | - | |
| Playing With Water | - | |
| Musique Mecanique: Part I / Part II / Part III | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/29 Carla Bley, Steve Swallow - Are We There Yet? 1999
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
1999
Carla Bley 4 X 4
Lew Soloff, trumpet; Gary Valente, trombone; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax; Andy Sheppard, tenor sax; x Carla Bley, piano, composer, arranger; Larry Goldings, organ; Steve Swallow, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway, July, 1999
| Blues In 12 Bars / Blues In 12 Other Bars | WATT (G) WATT/30 | |
| Sidewinders In Paradise | - | |
| Les Trois Lagons (D'apres Henri Matisse): Plate XVII / Plate XVIII / Plate XIX | - | |
| Baseball | WATT (G) WATT/30; ECM (G) :rarum 8015 | |
| Utviklingssang | WATT (G) WATT/30 |
* WATT (G) WATT/30 Carla Bley - 4 X 4 2000
* ECM (G) :rarum 8015 Carla Bley - Selected Recordings 2004
2000
Carla Bley and others
Carla Bley, piano; and others.
broadcast, live on National Public Radio, circa 2000
| Jingle Bells | NPR Classics 0013 |
* NPR Classics 0013 Various Artists - A Jazz Piano Christmas From NPR
2002
The Carla Bley Big Band
Giampaolo Casati, Earl Gardner, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, trumpet; Dave Bargeron, Jim Pugh, Gary Valente, trombone; David Taylor, bass trombone; Robert Routch, French horn; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax, flute; Lawrence Feldman, alto, soprano sax, flute; Craig Handy, Andy Sheppard, tenor sax; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano, conductor; Karen Mantler, organ, glockenspiel; Steve Swallow, bass; Billy Drummond, drums; Don Alias, percussion; traditional, composer; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
Avatar Studios, NYC, October 7 and 8, 2002
| Grand Mother | WATT (G) WATT/31 | |
| The National Anthem: OG Can UC? / Flags / Whose Broad Stripes? / Anthem / Keep It Spangled | - | |
| Step Mother | - | |
| Fast Lane | - | |
| Los Cocineros | - | |
| Your Mother | - | |
| Tijuana Traffic | - | |
| God Mother | - | |
| Old Mac Donald Had A Farm | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/31 Carla Bley - Looking For America 2003
2003
Carla Bley Quartet
Andy Sheppard, soprano, tenor sax; Carla Bley, piano, composer; Steve Swallow, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.
tour in Europe, October, 2003
| 3 Blind Mice: 3 Blind Mice | WATT (G) WATT/32 | |
| 3 Blind Mice: Wink Leak / Traps / Leonard Feather | - | |
| 3 Blind Mice: The Maze / Blind Mice Redux | - | |
| Hip Hop | - | |
| Tropical Depression | - | |
| Red | - | |
| Lost Chords: I | - | |
| Lost Chords: II | - | |
| Lost Chords: III | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/32 Carla Bley - The Lost Chords 2004
2006 (age 70)
Carla Bley And Her Remarkable! Big Band
Giampaolo Casati, Florian Esch, Earl Gardner, Lew Soloff, trumpet; Beppe Calamosca, Gigi Grata, Richard Henry, Gary Valente, trombone; Roger Jannotta, soprano, alto sax, flute; Wolfgang Puschnig, alto sax, flute; Christophe Panzani, Andy Sheppard, tenor sax; Julian Arguelles, baritone sax; Carla Bley, piano, conductor; Karen Mantler, organ; Steve Swallow, bass; Billy Drummond, drums; Ray Noble, composer; Carla Bley, composer, arranger.
New Morning, Paris, France, July 17 and 18, 2006
| Greasy Gravy | WATT (G) WATT/33 | |
| Awful Coffee | - | |
| Appearing Nightly At The Black Orchid: 40 On/20 Off / Second Round / What Would You Like To Hear? / Last Call | - | |
| Someone To Watch | - | |
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/33 Carla Bley And Her Remarkable! Big Band - Appearing Nightly 2008
2007
Carla Bley Quintet
Paolo Fresu, trumpet, flugelhorn; Andy Sheppard, soprano, tenor sax; Carla Bley, piano, composer; Steve Swallow, bass; Billy Drummond, drums.
Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, May 19 and 20, 2007
| The Banana Quintet: One Banana | WATT (G) WATT/34 | |
| The Banana Quintet: Two Banana | - | |
| The Banana Quintet: Three Banana | - | |
| The Banana Quintet: Four | - | |
| The Banana Quintet: Five Banana | - | |
| The Banana Quintet: One Banana More | - | |
| Liver Of Life | - | |
| Death Of Superman / Dream Sequence #1 - Flying | - | |
| Ad Infinitum | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/34 Carla Bley - The Lost Chords Find Paolo Fresu 2007
2008
Carla Bley - Steve Swallow Duo And The Partyka Brass Quintet
Carla Bley, piano, celeste, arranger; Steve Swallow, bass, chimes; The Partyka Brass Quintet: Tobias Weidinger, trumpet, flugelhorn, glockenspiel; Axel Schlosser, trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes; Adrian Mears, trombone; Ed Partyka, bass trombone, tuba; Christine Chapman, horn; Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau, Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts, composer.
live in Berlin, Germany, December 4, 2008
| O Holy Night | WATT (G) WATT/35 | |
| Joy To The World | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/35 Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, The Partyka Brass Quintet - Carla's Christmas Carols 2009
Carla Bley - Steve Swallow Duo And The Partyka Brass Quintet
Carla Bley, piano, celeste, arranger; Steve Swallow, bass, chimes; The Partyka Brass Quintet: Tobias Weidinger, trumpet, flugelhorn, glockenspiel; Axel Schlosser, trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes; Adrian Mears, trombone; Ed Partyka, bass trombone, tuba; Christine Chapman, horn; Carla Bley, Mykola Leontovych, James R. Murray, James Pierpont, Edmund Sears, Mel Torme, traditional, Robert Wells, Richard S. Willis, composer.
Studios La Buissonne, Pernes-les-Fontaines, France, December 8 and 9, 2008
| O Tannenbaum | WATT (G) WATT/35 | |
| Away In A Manger | - | |
| The Christmas Song | - | |
| Ring Christmas Bells | - | |
| God Rest De Merry Gentlemen, Part One | - | |
| God Rest De Merry Gentlemen, Part Two | - | |
| It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | - | |
| Hell's Bells | - | |
| Jesus Maria | - | |
| Jingle Bells | - |
* WATT (G) WATT/35 Carla Bley, Steve Swallow, The Partyka Brass Quintet - Carla's Christmas Carols 2009
2013
Carla Bley Trio
Andy Sheppard, tenor, soprano sax; Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass.
Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Lugano, Switzerland, April, 2013
| Utviklingssang | ECM (G) ECM 2287 | |
| Vashkar | - | |
| Les Trois Lagons (D'Apres Henri Matisse): Plate XVII / Plate XVIII / Plate XIX | - | |
| Wildlife: Horns / Paws Without Claws / Sex With Birds | - | |
| The Girl Who Cried Champagne: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2287 Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow - Trios 2013
2015
Carla Bley Trio
Andy Sheppard, tenor, soprano sax; Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass.
Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, Switzerland, November, 2015
| Andando El Tiempo: Sin Fin | ECM (G) ECM 2487 | |
| Andando El Tiempo: Potacion De Guaya | - | |
| Andando El Tiempo: Camino Al Volver | - | |
| Saints Alive! | - | |
| Naked Bridges / Diving Brides | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2487 Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow - Andando El Tiempo 2016
2019 (age 83)
Carla Bley Trio
Andy Sheppard, tenor, soprano sax; Carla Bley, piano; Steve Swallow, bass.
Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano, Switzerland, May, 2019
| Life Goes On: Life Goes On | ECM (G) ECM 2669 | |
| Life Goes On: On | - | |
| Life Goes On: And On | - | |
| Life Goes On: And Then One Day | - | |
| Beautiful Telephones: I | - | |
| Beautiful Telephones: II | - | |
| Beautiful Telephones: III | - | |
| Copycat: After You | - | |
| Copycat: Follow The Leader | - | |
| Copycat: Copycat | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 2669 Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow - Life Goes On 2020