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Carla Bley, née Borg, (born May 11, 1936) is an American jazz composer, pianist, organist and band leader. An important figure in the Free Jazz movement of the 1960s, she is perhaps best known for her jazz opera Escalator Over The Hill (released as a triple LP set), as well as a book of compositions that have been performed by many other artists, including Gary Burton, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Art Farmer and her ex-husband Paul Bley.

Mike Westbrook (born Michael John David Westbrook 21 March 1936 in High Wycombe, England) is an English jazz pianist, composer, and writer of orchestrated jazz pieces. He became a key figure in the development of British Jazz in the late 1960s. Westbrook spent his childhood in Torquay and went to art school in Plymouth where he began his first bands with such musicians as John Surman, Lou Gare and Keith Rowe.

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We are a 5 piece hardcore band from Nottingham. We're writing music that we want to hear and we hope to create some good memories and meet some new faces along the way.
We have a 4 track e.p, called 'Looking back' recorded March 2007, and since then have had an awesome time playing shows and completed a tour with NO GOOD REASON from Portugal.
The name Almost Home is inspired by a book by Damien Echols. The book 'Almost Home" is written from death row and is the true story of his life.