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.
 * 1) "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" – 7:43
 * 2) "Dreams So Real" – 5:36
 * 3) "Ad Infinitum" – 5:54
 * 4) "Dining Alone" (lyrics by Bley & John Hunt) – 4:36
 * 5) "Song Sung Long" – 6:02
 * 6) "Ida Lupino" – 7:57
 * 7) "Funnybird Song" – 3:05
 * 8) "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 (tracks 1 & 7), Eric Gale, (tracks 2, 4 & 6) – guitar
 * Gordon Edwards – bass guitar
 * Steve Gadd – drums