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Carla Bley

American jazz pianist and composer
Carla Bley was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she was perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator over the ... Wikipedia
Born: May 11, 1936, Oakland, CA
Died: October 17, 2023 (age 87 years), Willow, NY
Spouse: Steve Swallow (m. 1991), Michael Mantler (m. 1965–1991), and Paul Bley (m. 1957–1964)
Children: Karen Mantler
Instrument(s): Piano, organ