listened to the first disc of escalator today. against all odds i enjoyed it. usually i fervently dislike classical operas, musicals and rock operas in an ascending order. there is broadway and there is rock in this but i suppose the free jazz component saves it for me. all that brass. pieces with six different kinds of them: trombone, trumpet, french horn, bass trombone, tuba and tenor sax (made of brass but a woodwind instrument!). all those old acquaintances. john mclaughlin, gato barbieri, charlie haden, paul motian, jack bruce, don cherry, linda ronstadt etc. gato's tenor sax sounding like someone screaming for his life. the second hour is for tomorrow night.

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