# Carla Bley

> Carla Bley was an American jazz composer, pianist, organist, and bandleader. An important figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, she gained acclaim for her jazz opera Escalator over the Hill, as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer, Robert Wyatt, John Scofield, and her ex-husband Paul Bley. She was a pioneer in the development of independent artist-owned record labels, and recorded over two dozen albums between 1966 and 2019.

*American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936-2023)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1936-05-11
- **Died:** 2023-10-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 23.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 8.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0088346/ (@nm0088346)

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