Carla Bley

Summary

Carla Bley is a human^[1]. She was born in Oakland^[2]. She was born on May 11, 1936^[3]. She died in Willow^[4]. She died on October 17, 2023^[5]. She worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz pianist^[8], record producer^[9], and recording artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carla Bley was born in Oakland^[2].
• Carla Bley passed away in Willow^[4].
• Carla Bley was born on May 11, 1936^[3].
• Carla Bley died on October 17, 2023^[5].
• Among Carla Bley's spouses was Paul Bley^[12].
• Carla Bley was married to Michael Mantler^[13].
• Among Carla Bley's spouses was Steve Swallow^[14].
• A child of Carla Bley was Karen Mantler^[15].
• Carla Bley held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Carla Bley's professions included composer^[6].
• Carla Bley's professions included conductor^[7].
• Carla Bley's professions included jazz pianist^[8].
• Carla Bley worked as a record producer^[9].
• Carla Bley worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Carla Bley worked as a bandleader^[17].
• Carla Bley's field of work was jazz^[18].
• Carla Bley's field of work was composed musical work^[19].
• Carla Bley's field of work was piano performance^[20].
• Carla Bley's field of work was organ performance^[21].
• Carla Bley's field of work was music composition^[22].
• Carla Bley received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Carla Bley received the NEA Jazz Masters^[24].
• Carla Bley received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[25].
• Carla Bley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Carla Bley was a member of Liberation Music Orchestra^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carla Bley was born in Oakland^[2]. She was born on May 11, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz pianist^[8], record producer^[9], recording artist^[10], and bandleader^[17]. Fields of work include jazz^[18], a music genre^[28], founded in 1917^[29]; composed musical work^[19], a type of work of art^[30]; piano performance^[20], a field of study^[31]; organ performance^[21]; and music composition^[22], an academic discipline^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1925^[35]; NEA Jazz Masters^[24], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1982^[38]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[25], an award^[39], in France^[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Paul Bley^[12], a pianist^[41], 1932–2016^[42], of Canada^[43], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[44], specialised in jazz^[45]; Michael Mantler^[13], a trumpeter^[46], b. 1943^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the City of Vienna Prize for Music^[49]; and Steve Swallow^[14], a composer^[50], b. 1940^[51], of United States^[52]. A child of Carla Bley was Karen Mantler^[15].

Death and Burial

Carla Bley died on October 17, 2023^[5]. She died in Willow^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[53].

Why It Matters

Carla Bley ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Carla Bley born?

Carla Bley's place of birth was Oakland^[2].

Where did Carla Bley die?

Carla Bley passed away in Willow^[4].

Who was Carla Bley married to?

Carla Bley's spouses include Paul Bley^[12], Michael Mantler^[13], and Steve Swallow^[14].

What did Carla Bley do for work?

Carla Bley worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], jazz pianist^[8], record producer^[9], and recording artist^[10].

What awards did Carla Bley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], NEA Jazz Masters^[24], and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II^[25].