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Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker seemed so sophisticated and bad. I wanted to be like that.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Bad Baker Like Seemed Sophisticated Wanted

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I don't enjoy traveling in America. I don't like the food, the cars. It is not exotic enough. It all tastes a bit like airline food.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Airline America Bit Car Enjoy Enough Exotic Food Like Tastes Traveling

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I don't need much coaxing.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Much Need

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I don't think you can ever regain your ignorance.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Ever Ignorance Regain Think You Your

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I got started when I was 3 years old because my father was a music teacher and my lessons were free. Instead of learning to walk, you learn to play the piano.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Because Father Free Got Instead Learn Learning Lessons Music Old Piano Play Started Teacher Walk Were Years You

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I just got to hear every note. After I left Birdland, I started working at the Jazz Gallery. In the end, I still couldn't play, but I knew how to listen. I was probably the world's best listener.

~Carla Bley

Topics: After Best End Every Gallery Got Hear How In The End Jazz Just Knew Left Listen Listener Note Play Started Still Working World

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I like chords that are very lush with all the lush parts taken out.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Chords Like Lush Out Parts Taken Very

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I still prefer the bebop of the '40s. The very stuff I started out with is still the best to me. I have come full circle.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Best Circle Come Full Me Out Prefer Started Still Stuff Very

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I write very slowly.

~Carla Bley

Topics: Slowly Very Write I Write

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It would be really hard to get serious about anything political today unless it was a joke.

~Carla Bley

Topics: About Anything Get Hard Joke Political Really Serious Today Unless Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: May 11th, 1938

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