Live! (Carla Bley album)
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Released1982
RecordedAugust 19–21, 1981
VenueGreat American Music Hall, San Francisco, California
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | August 19–21, 1981 | |||
| Venue | Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:39 | |||
| Label | Watt/ECM | |||
| Producer | Carla Bley | |||
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Live! is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded at the Great American Music Hall in 1981 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1982.[1][2]
Critical reaction to the album is generally positive but varies. The AllMusic review by Brian Olewnick stated: "Listeners looking for prime Carla Bley would do better to search out her earlier, far more adventurous and creative work".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars and stated: "Live! is a treat, representing one of the finest performances by her and Mantler on record".[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
| Tom Hull | A−[5] |
