''The Lost Chords'' is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley with

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recorded in Europe in 2003 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 2004.Carla Bley discography
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Reception

The album received critical approval. The

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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".Jurek, T.

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'' review by

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said "if great jazz playing involves fresh harmonic thinking and ensemble give-and-take, this is some of the best jazz playing around.".Himes, G
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'', September, 2004 The

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awarded it 4 stars calling it "A marvellous record... Recommended to fans and newcomers alike".

Track listing

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

Personnel

* Carla Bley -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

- drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lost Chords, The ECM Records live albums Carla Bley live albums 2004 live albums