"The ensemble, made up of students and faculty members, was rehearsing Escalator Over the Hill by Carla Bley with lyrics by Paul Haines for a performance on Friday."
"In an essay, Bley, who died last year, wrote that the work was conceived as a jazz opera, though the term opera was used loosely from the start."
The Tishman Auditorium at the New School buzzed with the sounds of a 10-singer ensemble and a 20-piece jazz orchestra, rehearsing for the American premiere of Escalator Over the Hill by Carla Bley. This groundbreaking work, originally released in 1971 and described ambiguously as a jazz opera, features complex vocal techniques and orchestral arrangements. Bleyâs unique vision, highlighted in her writings, emphasizes the experimental nature of the piece which has since become a cult classic. The performance promises to be a significant revival of a pioneering work in the genre of experimental music.
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