Captured in 1985 on the South Banks Show, Prez: A New Jazz Opera is an innovative concept for contemporary improvisers to champion the tenor jazz titan Lester Young. It’s a documentary by John Jeremy that focuses on the premiere of the exhilarating opera performed with six instrumentalists and five improvising vocalists.
Captured in 1985 on the South Banks Show, Prez: A New Jazz Opera is an innovative concept for contemporary improvisers to champion the tenor jazz titan Lester Young. It’s a documentary by John Jeremy that focuses on the premiere of the exhilarating opera performed with six instrumentalists and five improvising vocalists.
