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At the time, this was probably the longest jazz-generated work in existence (its length has since been exceeded by recent pieces like Wynton Marsalis' Blood On the Fields), a massive, messy, all-encompassing, all-star ego trip that nevertheless gave Carla Bley an immense cachet of good will among the avant-garde. Bley and librettist Paul Haines called it a "chronotransduction," whatever that means. The critics called it a jazz opera -- which it isn't. Escalator is, however, very much of its time, a late-'60s attempt to let a thousand flowers bloom and indulge in every trendy influence that Bley could conceive. There is rock music, early synthesizer and ring modulator experiments, the obligatory Indian section, repeated outbreaks of Weimar Republic cabaret in 3/4 time that both mock and revere European tradition. The incomprehensible "libretto" and a good deal of the lugubrious writing for big band amount to a textbook of avant-garde pretension. And yet sometimes this unwieldy hash pulls itself together -- the woolly, somber, sectional "Hotel Overture" with avant-squeal solos from clarinetist Perry Robinson and the young Gato Barbieri in all his Wild Bull of the Pampas glory, the clear voice of Linda Ronstadt brightening up a song called "Why," Don Cherry's clarion trumpet work, the power trio of John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce and Paul Motian rumbling energetically away amidst the Indian structures of "Rawalpindi Blues." Originally released on three LPs, an almost unheard-of extravagance in 1971, today this giant relic fits comfortably on two CDs. Yet the hard-to-find LP version does have an advantage, for the work concludes with an endless windy drone via one of those locked run-out grooves, an effect that obviously cannot be transferred to a CD, which shuts off automatically.
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Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Dawson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morimando, Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cherry, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Piano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jeanne Lee, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Don Preston, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Speaker, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Stewart, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Karen Mantler, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Rosalind Hupp, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Bill Leonard, Speaker, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viva!, Speaker, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Nancy Newton, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tod Papageorge, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roswell Rudd, Vocals, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, Percussion, Voices, Celesta, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viva!, Speaker, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Stewart, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Sheila Jordan, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tod Papageorge, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Jane Blackstone, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Dawson, Bells, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Morimando, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Electric Bass, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Linda Ronstadt, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, Double Bass, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Howard Johnson, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Snow, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nancy Newton, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Imig, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Youngstein, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viva!, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Linda Ronstadt, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Stewart, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jane Blackstone, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Marquand, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
DISC 2
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jimmy Knepper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Linda Ronstadt, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Howard Johnson, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Snow, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nancy Newton, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Peggy Imig, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Youngstein, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dewey Redman, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Berger, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Piano, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Morimando, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Bill Leonard, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Bob Carlisle, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Gato Barbieri, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS WOODS, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Lyons, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Enrico Rava, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Dawson, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morimando, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Viva!, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tod Papageorge, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Brown, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cherry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McClure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Leroy Jenkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calo Scott, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Souren Baronian, Dumbeq, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Brown, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Electric Bass, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cherry, Flute, Percussion, Trumpet, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, Piano, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferguson, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McClure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Leroy Jenkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calo Scott, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Souren Baronian, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Brown, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Electric Bass, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cherry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, Dumbeq, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ferguson, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McClure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanne Lee, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Jenkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Souren Baronian, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Haines, Author - Don Preston, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Ray Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Brown, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Haines, Author - Jack Bruce, Electric Bass, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Johnson, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Don Preston, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - John McLaughlin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM BROWN, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Haden, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Don Cherry, Trumpet, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Goodman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - PAUL MOTIAN, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Roswell Rudd, Trombone, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - CARLA BLEY, Composer, Producer, Organ, Voices, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Freeman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McClure, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sam Burtis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Mantler, Piano, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanne Lee, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Leroy Jenkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Jones, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Robinson, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Calo Scott, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Jeffers, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Baxter, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pat Martin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jim Crotty, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gus Mossler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Buckingham, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Fries, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Viva!, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Souren Baronian, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Sjodahl, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nelson Weber, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wes Wickemeyer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Roughen, Voices, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 ECM Records GmbH, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics & Jazz - a division of Universal Music GmbH
Albumbeschreibung
At the time, this was probably the longest jazz-generated work in existence (its length has since been exceeded by recent pieces like Wynton Marsalis' Blood On the Fields), a massive, messy, all-encompassing, all-star ego trip that nevertheless gave Carla Bley an immense cachet of good will among the avant-garde. Bley and librettist Paul Haines called it a "chronotransduction," whatever that means. The critics called it a jazz opera -- which it isn't. Escalator is, however, very much of its time, a late-'60s attempt to let a thousand flowers bloom and indulge in every trendy influence that Bley could conceive. There is rock music, early synthesizer and ring modulator experiments, the obligatory Indian section, repeated outbreaks of Weimar Republic cabaret in 3/4 time that both mock and revere European tradition. The incomprehensible "libretto" and a good deal of the lugubrious writing for big band amount to a textbook of avant-garde pretension. And yet sometimes this unwieldy hash pulls itself together -- the woolly, somber, sectional "Hotel Overture" with avant-squeal solos from clarinetist Perry Robinson and the young Gato Barbieri in all his Wild Bull of the Pampas glory, the clear voice of Linda Ronstadt brightening up a song called "Why," Don Cherry's clarion trumpet work, the power trio of John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce and Paul Motian rumbling energetically away amidst the Indian structures of "Rawalpindi Blues." Originally released on three LPs, an almost unheard-of extravagance in 1971, today this giant relic fits comfortably on two CDs. Yet the hard-to-find LP version does have an advantage, for the work concludes with an endless windy drone via one of those locked run-out grooves, an effect that obviously cannot be transferred to a CD, which shuts off automatically.
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About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 02:00:17
- Main artists: Carla Bley The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
- Composer: Carla Bley
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz Moderne jazz
© 1998 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 1971 JCOA Records
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