Dinner Music
1977 studio album by Carla Bley
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Dinner Music is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded in 1976 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1977.[1][2]
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1976 | |||
| Studio | Grog Kill Studio, Willow, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:09 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley and George James | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[4] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [7] |
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "First excursion on a funky trail, executed immaculately. Near essential".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Carla Bley except where noted.
- "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" – 7:43
- "Dreams So Real" – 5:36
- "Ad Infinitum" – 5:54
- "Dining Alone" (lyrics by Bley & John Hunt) – 4:36
- "Song Sung Long" – 6:02
- "Ida Lupino" – 7:57
- "Funnybird Song" – 3:05
- "A New Hymn" – 7:25
Personnel
- Carla Bley – organ, piano, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Michael Mantler – trumpet
- Carlos Ward – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Roswell Rudd – trombone
- Bob Stewart – tuba
- Richard Tee – piano, electric piano
- Cornell Dupree (tracks 1 & 7), Eric Gale, (tracks 2, 4 & 6) – guitar
- Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums