Dinner Music

Dinner Music is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley, recorded in 1976 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1977.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "First excursion on a funky trail, executed immaculately. Near essential".

Track listing

All compositions by Carla Bley except where noted.

"Sing Me Softly of the Blues" – 7:43
"Dreams So Real" – 5:36
"Ad Infinitum" – 5:54
"Dining Alone" – 4:36
"Song Sung Long" – 6:02
"Ida Lupino" – 7:57
"Funnybird Song" – 3:05
"A New Hymn" – 7:25
Personnel

Carla Bley – organ, piano, tenor saxophone, vocals
Michael Mantler – trumpet
Carlos Ward – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Roswell Rudd – trombone
Bob Stewart – tuba
Richard Tee – piano, electric piano
Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, – guitar
Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
Steve Gadd – drums