I found the original LP release and bought it without having any idea what I was about to get into. Only buying it because it seemed vaguely avant-garde, was pretty cheap, and the pictures of Bley, Mantler and the Orchestra seemed quite intriguing to me. Obviously I was blown away, and further research lead me to Escalator over the Hill, the ultimate mindfuck and now my favourite album of all time.
A great piece of avantgarde jazz, very impressive, powerful, and deeply moving. One of Carla Bley’s masterpieces. I have the original LP since more than 30 years and still regularly listen to it and enjoy it. A piece from former times when musicians were highly creative and had ideas to compose pieces as long and complex as this one, and not just computer-generated 3-minutes-disco-clips. Fans of classical music may excuse my comparison but the up and down in tempo, dynamics, loudness, and instrumentalization always reminds me to Smetana’s classical masterpiece ``The Moldau´´. A thousand times more people should listen to this masterpiece!
Alto Saxophone - Buddy Pearson, Don Davis (3) Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Ken Adams (2) Baritone Saxophone - Charles Davis (2), Hamiet Bluiett Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon - Ken McIntyre Bass - Bill Rich, Dave Moore, Helen Newcombe, Peter Warren Bass Clarinet - George Barrow Bassoon - Gail Hightower, Karl Hampton Porter Cello - Clare Maher, Hank Roberts, Judith Martin, Judy Dolce Conductor, Written By - Michael Mantler Flute - Hal Archer, Patrice Fisher, Paul Moen Flute, Soprano Saxophone - Nicholas Pike French Horn - Greg Williams*, John Clark (2), Peter Gordon (8), Bill Warnick* Oboe - Kathy Karlsen, Mike Lewis (10), Waldemar Bhosys Piano - Carla Bley Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet - Courtenay Wynter Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet - Jim Odgren Tenor Saxophone - Lou Marini, Richard Peck Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet - Collin Tilton Trombone - Gary Brocks, Michael Gibbs, Rex Shrout Trombone [Bass] - Earl McIntyre Trumpet - Greg Bobulinski, John Eckert, Lauren Draper, Leonard Goines Tuba - Bob Stewart, Jack Jeffers Viola - Al Visscher, Deena Leff, Drusilla Tesch, Mona Hector, Virginia Izzo Violin - Alice Stern, Betty MacDonald, Brian Conklin, Laurie Schaller, Lila Baker, Michael Levine, Noreen Davis, Oskana Lenec
I didn't know (Makanda) Ken McIntyre played the Baritone Saxophone or bassoon (although he is a multi-instrumentalist). His discography appears to be missing this recording with the Michael Mantler/Carla Bley orchestra.
Here is the review from Record World magazine, 01-03-1976. 13 & 3/4 MICHAEL MANTLER/CARLA BLEY - Walt 3 Mantler and Bley are at the forefront of the avant garde classical/jazz ranks. Their music is obviously not always the most accessible, but even for the serious minded pop enthusiast there is much to be gained from repeated listening. Textures, dynamics, tonality and rhythms are basic. Both works are grandly executed.
splendide composition et interprétation, un classique! / qu'elle refusait de faire sortir en ce car mal enregistré !!!, non!, toujours pas édité en cd????
I found the original LP release and bought it without having any idea what I was about to get into. Only buying it because it seemed vaguely avant-garde, was pretty cheap, and the pictures of Bley, Mantler and the Orchestra seemed quite intriguing to me. Obviously I was blown away, and further research lead me to Escalator over the Hill, the ultimate mindfuck and now my favourite album of all time.
A great piece of avantgarde jazz, very impressive, powerful, and deeply moving. One of Carla Bley’s masterpieces. I have the original LP since more than 30 years and still regularly listen to it and enjoy it. A piece from former times when musicians were highly creative and had ideas to compose pieces as long and complex as this one, and not just computer-generated 3-minutes-disco-clips. Fans of classical music may excuse my comparison but the up and down in tempo, dynamics, loudness, and instrumentalization always reminds me to Smetana’s classical masterpiece ``The Moldau´´. A thousand times more people should listen to this masterpiece!
RIP Carla Bley. This is so different so original.
This is a cherished record in my collection ❤️ masterpiece.
Alto Saxophone - Buddy Pearson, Don Davis (3)
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet - Ken Adams (2)
Baritone Saxophone - Charles Davis (2), Hamiet Bluiett
Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon - Ken McIntyre
Bass - Bill Rich, Dave Moore, Helen Newcombe, Peter Warren
Bass Clarinet - George Barrow
Bassoon - Gail Hightower, Karl Hampton Porter
Cello - Clare Maher, Hank Roberts, Judith Martin, Judy Dolce
Conductor, Written By - Michael Mantler
Flute - Hal Archer, Patrice Fisher, Paul Moen
Flute, Soprano Saxophone - Nicholas Pike
French Horn - Greg Williams*, John Clark (2), Peter Gordon (8), Bill Warnick*
Oboe - Kathy Karlsen, Mike Lewis (10), Waldemar Bhosys
Piano - Carla Bley
Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet - Courtenay Wynter
Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet - Jim Odgren
Tenor Saxophone - Lou Marini, Richard Peck
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet - Collin Tilton
Trombone - Gary Brocks, Michael Gibbs, Rex Shrout
Trombone [Bass] - Earl McIntyre
Trumpet - Greg Bobulinski, John Eckert, Lauren Draper, Leonard Goines
Tuba - Bob Stewart, Jack Jeffers
Viola - Al Visscher, Deena Leff, Drusilla Tesch, Mona Hector, Virginia Izzo
Violin - Alice Stern, Betty MacDonald, Brian Conklin, Laurie Schaller, Lila Baker, Michael Levine, Noreen Davis, Oskana Lenec
I didn't know (Makanda) Ken McIntyre played the Baritone Saxophone or bassoon (although he is a multi-instrumentalist). His discography appears to be missing this recording with the Michael Mantler/Carla Bley orchestra.
I will put the LP on my turntable over the next few days. Rest in Power Carla
Un de mes tops depuis 35 ans!
This is such a tasty piece. It is clearly strongly inspired by Gamelan and/or other Indonesian music forms.
really grandwazoo....thx for the ride
very nice! repetitive but loose in one, it is somehow quite Bach Reich Moondog ish with a lot of freedom crazy, highly inspiring Music, thanks!
Genialidad!
Here is the review from Record World magazine, 01-03-1976.
13 & 3/4 MICHAEL MANTLER/CARLA BLEY - Walt 3
Mantler and Bley are at the forefront of
the avant garde classical/jazz ranks. Their
music is obviously not always the most
accessible, but even for the serious minded
pop enthusiast there is much to
be gained from repeated listening. Textures,
dynamics, tonality and rhythms are
basic. Both works are grandly executed.
I know you've improved: this 'review' could have been generated from a basic computer program, with a few shreds of data to work with.
@@Lachenmann7 But it wasn't. You could've been generated the same way...with little data to work with.
クラシック音楽の現代音楽みたいなジャズ編曲
カーラ・ブレイは鬼才
名品
splendide composition et interprétation, un classique! / qu'elle refusait de faire sortir en ce car mal enregistré !!!, non!, toujours pas édité en cd????
カーラ・ブレイの代表作
素晴らしいオーケストラ編曲
Im playing on the "13" side......have to find that!
It sucks
クラシック音楽の現代音楽の人が聴いても、思わず聞き入る
I have the original LP
michael gibbs : trombone!
Música nihilista,no demasiado pero podría ser un paisaje levemente gélido
本格的な現代音楽の作曲を勉強した人によるジャズ・オーケストラ編曲みたい
素晴らしい
thanks. Any chance of loading the Mantler?
ick küsse dir
ラヴェルのラ・ヴァルスみたいに、ワルツの伴奏に現代音楽の変奏を繰り広げる
ＬＰレコードの片面が、これ１曲
Now I know where Roger Waters stole "The Trial" from The Wall from.......
Both inspired by Brecht
epic