THE COMPLETE (AND REMASTERED) ED PALERMO BIG BAND ZAPPANALE 2019 CONCERT

Flashback to Zappanale #30 (the 2019 edition)

The Ed Palermo Big Band headlined Zappanale #30 (A 3-day annual music festival dedicated to Frank Zappa in Bad Doberan, Germany).
With special guest Napoleon Murphy Brock, and Candy Zappa. Music by Frank Zappa.
All arrangements by Ed Palermo, except “Big Swifty” (1# & #2) by Bruce McDaniel, and “Pygmy Twylyte” by Ed Palermo and Bruce McDaniel

Live recording by Ralph Kessler, mixed by Bruce McDaniel at Rock Ridge Recording.

30th Annual Zappanale Festival in Bad Doberan, Germany, July 19-21, 2019.
Performance date: 7/20/19

Set List:

WATER MUSIC (Handel)
BRAHMS’ 1st SYMPHONY (excerpt)
BROWN SHOES DON’T MAKE IT (excerpt) (Zappa)
WHAT’S NEW IN BALTIMORE (Zappa)
BEETHOVEN’S 5th (excerpt)
HOLIDAY IN BERLIN (Zappa)
UNCLE MEAT/BOOGIE WOOGIE WALTZ/EAT THAT QUESTION (Zappa, Weather Report)
INCA ROADS (Zappa)
SOFA No. 1 (Zappa)
MOONLIGHT SONATA/SHE’S SO HEAVY (Beethoven, Beatles)
BIG SWIFTY #1 (Zappa)
SON OF ORANGE COUNTY (Zappa)
MORE TROUBLE EVERY DAY (Zappa)
BIG SWIFTY #2 (Zappa)
BEETHOVEN’S 7th, 2nd MOVEMENT
VILLAGE OF THE SUN (Zappa)
LET’S MAKE THE WATER TURN BLACK (Zappa)
DIRECTLY FROM MY MY HEART TO YOU (Zappa)
TOADS OF THE SHORT FOREST (Zappa)
ECHIDNA’S ARF (of You) (Zappa)
TOADS OF THE SHORT FOREST coda (Zappa)
THE EVIL PRINCE (Zappa)
STRICTLY GENTEEL - The Finale (Zappa)
(encore)
WATERMELON IN EASTER HAY (Zappa)
PYGMY TWYLYTE (Zappa)
PEACHES EN REGALIA (Zappa)

The band:

ED PALERMO - band leader, alto sax, vocals
DAN GLAUDE - alto sax
PHIL CHESTER - alto sax, soprano sax, piccolo
DREW VANDEWINCKEL - tenor sax, clarinet
BEN KONO - tenor sax
DANIEL PEARSON - baritone sax
MATTHEW OWENS - lead trumpet
AUGIE HAAS - trumpet
CHARLEY GORDON - lead trombone
NICK GRINDER - trombone
MATT INGMAN - bass trombone
BRUCE MCDANIEL - electric guitar, vocals
KATIE JACOBY - electric violin, vocals
BOB QUARANTA - piano
TED KOOSHIAN - electric keyboards
PAUL ADAMY - electric bass
RAY MARCHICA - drums

SPECIAL GUEST:
Napoleon Murphy Brock - vocals, sax, flute
Candy Zappa – vocals