| Live! | ||||
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| Live album by Carla Bley | ||||
| 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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| Allmusic | |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
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.
Critical reaction to the album is generally positive but varies. The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Listeners looking for prime Carla Bley would do better to search out her earlier, far more adventurous and creative work". 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".
All compositions by Carla Bley.