A message from André Cholmondeley
Hello
and a quick note to inform you.......Project/Object is back on the road next
week!!
Yes
indeed....Humor Does Belong In Music...we all need a laugh or two in these
times...
Hope to
see you on our Fall Northeast Tour (Sorry west coast , southeast, midwest..just
a quick one (while we're away!)
We're proud to be bring along once again......from the
1978- 1988 Zappa Tour and albums .....
Ike Willis & Ray White !!!
We also
want to thank YOU again for making us the LONGEST running, internationally
touring band playing Zappa's music, outside of the man himself!
We look forward to another fantastic time
with Ike Willis and Ray White, who together and separately toured and recorded
with Zappa from 1976-1988. Our desire is to bring you, Zappa fans...your
favorite alumni as often as possible.
We're
also very proud that still, Project/Object is unique amongst Zappa tribute
bands: we celebrate EVERY era of Zappa's music, not just selected periods.
Ike
Willis held the longest tenure of any of Zappa's lead vocalists. His career
with Frank began in the role of "Joe" on the Zappa masterpiece Joe's
Garage, and he continued to record and tour with Zappa, appearing on almost
every Zappa tour and album after 1978, playing an integral role in Frank's
final tour in 1988. The 1988 tour is considered to be Zappa's most historic and
one that he richly represented to his fan base in several live recordings.
Ray
White joined Zappa's band in the fall of 1976, on guitar and vocals. Ray and
Ike formed a memorable vocal harmony partnership on later tours. Ray also
participated on the albums Zappa in New York, Tinsel Town Rebellion, You Are
What You Is, and several others with Ike Willis.
These
Project/Object shows will celebrate the legendary tour, live album and DVD that
Ray and Ike were such a huge part of: "DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC ?".
We say
"Yes it certainly does!!"
Frank
Zappa is increasingly being seen as one of the 20th Century's most important
composers. His effect on the modern music landscape is undeniable. For over
TWENTY YEARS, It's been our mission in Project/Object to bring this music to
our amazing, supportive and FELLOW Zappa fans, as well as eager new ears
As we
hit this milestone year -- we are proud to say we are still ALONE amongst the
various Zappa Tribute bands in that we've performed over the past 20 yrs with
at least fifteen of Zappa's legendary alumni. I
On this
tour Ike and Ray will add their incredible voices and guitar playing to the
mix, delighting fans yet again with a diverse setlist, including a special
focus on the 1984 Tour.
NEWS
FLASH.....!! DRUMMER GREGG BENDIAN ONBOARD FOR THIS TOUR!!
This
tour also marks the first time Project/Object will tour with a close friend and
previous P/O guest - composer and drummer/percussionist Gregg Bendian.
Gregg
is well known as a boundary crossing music conceptualist and composer. He's
released many highly regarded solo albums, and leads his own repertory group
"The Mahavishnu Project" who perform, of course, the music of
McLaughlin in the classic Mahavishnu years.
Gregg
has recorded and toured with many incredible artists including Nels Cline,
Derek Bailey, and The Musical Box, the well know Genesis Tribute. In the
difficult to label, but modern jazz world he's worked and recorded with John
Zorn, Mark Ribot, William Parker, Cecil Taylor & Pat Metheny.
Recently
(spring & summer 2012), Gregg has performed a number of concerts in Todd
Rundgren's band, and at his summer camp. A longtime Zappa fanatic, he will
bring his unique touch and diverse percussive precision to the bandstand. Yet
another connection to Zappa is Gregg's work with Beefheart guitarists Zoot Horn
Rollo and Gary Lucas.
GREGG
BENDIAN LINKS
SEPTEMBER
2012 - The Music of Frank Zappa & more WITH IKE WILLIS AND RAY WHITE!!
19 Wed
Jazz Cafe - Plains
PA
20 Thu
Mexicali Live Teaneck NJ
21 Fri
Iridium Jazz Club NYC NY
22 Sat
Iridium Jazz Club NYC NY
23 Sun
StageOne Fairfield CT
25 Tue
Iron Horse Northampton MA
26 Wed
Blockley Philly PA
27 Thu The
Bayou Albany NY
28 Fri
Nectars S. Burlington VT
29 Sat
Arch St Tavern Hartford CT
Project/Object
Sept 2012 Tour Band members:
Ike
Willis: Guitar & Vocals
Ray
White: Guitar & Vocals
Andre'
Cholmondeley: Guitar & Vocals
Kendall
Scott: Keyboards & Synthesizers
Max
Johnson: Bass
Gregg
Bendian: Drums & Percussion
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