BIRDS OF PARADISE - CARLA BLEY together with an all star cast of musicians

BIRDS OF PARADISE In July 1992 jazz composer Carla Bley brought her stunning new composition “Birds of Paradise” to Glasgow’s International Jazz Festival. The result was an outstanding collaboration between the classical violin of Alex Balanescu, and the brass of Carla’s big jazz band. Shown only once in 1992 on BBC Scotland’s opt-out strand “EX-S”. Originally filmed on 16mm. Duration: 28min, 50 sec. This version has been salvaged from a surviving VHS recording. The Musicians: Carla Bley, Alex Balanescu, Steve Swallow, Lew Solof, Gary Valente, Andy Sheppard, Robert Henderson, David McCluskey, Bobby Wishart, Mark Morren, Gregor Clark, Brian Kerr, Andy Bruce, Keith McNicol, Stewart Forbes, Russell Cowieson, Karen Mantler, Adam Nussbaum, Josefina Cupido. The Crew: Lighting Cameraman: Martin Singleton Cameras : Alan Stewart, Tom Ritchie Sound Supervisor: Phil Croal Film Editor: Jan Leman Producer: Trevor Davies Series Producer for BBC: May Miller Director: David Peat Birds of Paradise was a Skyline Production for BBC Scotland. Posted in fond remembrance of David and Marty. Please Remember to SUBSCRIBE! Great interview from 2018 with Carla: Birds of Paradise / Big Band Theory by Carla Bley on Amazon: =dm_ws_sp_ps_dp