| Are We There Yet? | |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Carla Bley & Steve Swallow |
| Cover: | Are We There Yet (Carla Bley album).jpg |
| Released: | June 21, 1999 |
| Recorded: | October 1998 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Label: | Watt/ECM |
| Producer: | Carla Bley & Steve Swallow |
| Chronology: | Carla Bley |
| Prev Title: | Fancy Chamber Music |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | 4 x 4 |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Are We There Yet? is a live album of duets by American composer, arranger, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley and bassist Steve Swallow recorded in Europe in 1998 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1999.[1] [2] It is the pair's third duet recording following Duets (1988) and Go Together (1992).
The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars and stated "Bley's piano is remarkably versatile and passionate, and Swallow's signature electric bass sound tickles the senses".[3] The JazzTimes review by Bill Bennett said "Bley on piano is by no means a virtuoso, leaving the solo chores to Swallow-certainly not a bad thing, in and of itself. And Bley plays like the composer that she is, with a wry sense of humor and a comprehensive sense of intent that gives its piece both intellectual and emotional weight".[4]
All compositions by Carla Bley except where noted.