Haarla/Krokfors/Altshul - Around Again

Around Again - The Music of Carla Bley presents a collection of composer and pianist Carla Bley's compositions in new interpretations by pianist Iro Haarla, bassist Ulf Krokfors and drummer Barry Altschul. While the recording continues the longstanding collaborations of Iro Haarla and Ulf Krokfors, it also introduces in the mix Barry Altschul, who originally recorded many of the featured compositions with pianist Paul Bley's trio more than 50 years ago. I greatly admire Carla Bley as an artist - her wealth of ideas as a composer and arranger, the talent to write entirely her own kind of music for large orchestras, says Iro Haarla. I also admire how, through her own strength and independence, she has had such a remarkable career.