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.Carla Bley discography accessed July 23, 2010ECM/WATT discography accessed August 25, 2016
Reception
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "First excursion on a funky trail, executed immaculately. Near essential".Nastos, M. G. [ AllMusic Review] accessed July 23, 2010
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
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