ANOTHER SUN RA ALBUM ANNOUNCED

To be released in a couple of days:

Sun Ra "Live In New York 1973" 
CD on the Equinox label (France)

-- info: Danny Mathys

BLACK MOON SAMPLED FRANK ZAPPA

This is nice.

Black Moon's 'Act Like You Want It (DJ Evil Dee remix)' has Frank Zappa's 'Son Of Mr. Green Genes' all over it. 
It can be found on the "Diggin' In Dah Vaults" compilation that got released in 1996.

 

DWEEZIL ZAPPA UPDATE

 Dweezil Zappa has reached volume number 9 in his audio documentary series !

https://www.dweezilzappa.com/videos/2043031

AUDIO DOCUMENTARIES EP - 9

LIVE IN THE MOMENT II (PART TWO)

In this episode I continue to recall where the solos came from and my approach to playing them. I also discuss my overall approach to playing my dad's music and the way own style of guitar playing has developed.

KANKICK SAMPLED FRANK ZAPPA

California-based hip-hop producer Kankick (real name Ted Hughes) used a small part of FZ’s ‘Peaches En Regalia’ as the outro for ‘Don’t Fight That’ on his ”From Artz Unknown” album. The track featured Krondon, Montage One, Phil The Agony, and Planet Asia as guests. The album was made available on CD and was also released as a 2 LP set. 

Re-issues (in 2011 and 2016) presented completely different album artwork.

'Don't Fight Like That' starts at around 26 minutes into the album. The end of the track is at 30 minutes into the below YT thing.

The different album artwork:

2001 CD and 2 LP album cover

2011 3 LP set (with instrumental versions as bonus)

2016 2 LP re-issue

GOV'T MULE UPDATE

The recent Record Store Day (in the U.S.), saw a re-issue of two Gov't Mule albums :

GOV'T MULE - Dark Side Of The Mule
limited gatefold luminous vinyl 2xLP

GOV'T MULE - Stoned Side Of The Mule Volume 1 & 2
gatefold blue & red vinyl 2xLP

Both got released on the 26th of May 2022

ZAPPA BAND TOURDATES

The Zappa Band hits the road in June!

 
Featuring: Mike Keneally, Ray White, Scott Thunes,  Robert Martin, Joe Travers & Jamie Kime !

June 03 - Whisky a Go Go - Los Angeles, CA
June 05 - The Ritz Theater - Escondido, CA
June 12 - Center for the Arts - Homer, NY
June 14 - Race Street Live - Holyoake, MA
June 16 - Sony Hall - New York, NY
June 17 - Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, NY
June 18 - The Newtown Theatre - Newtown, NJ
June 19 - The Birchmere - Alexander, VA
June 21 - Ramshead Onstage - Annapolis, MD
June 22 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
June 24 - Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
June 25 - The Cabot Theatre - Beverly, MA
June 26 - The Flying Monkey - Plymouth, NH

NEW BOOK ON THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA

Compiled by Heikki Poroila,

cover illustration by Marko Nakari

"... a catalogue of every musical work Frank Zappa created."

THE GOLDEN DAWN ARKESTRA

Their latest release could not really convince me, but seeing The Golden Dawn Arkestra in concert should be quite an experience...

The band is coming over to Europe next month !

THE SUN RA ARKESTRA ON YOUTUBE

The complete May 8, 2022, concert by the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen can be enjoyed on YouTube.

Live at the 'New Morning' in Paris, France, May 8, 2022.

 -- info: Danny Mathys

ANOTHER SUN RA ALBUM

"Ellingtonia, Vol.1" is a new album by Sun Ra & His Arkestra.
Compiled from various live tapes, this download-only album puts Duke Ellington in the spotlight.

OINGO BOINGO

Talking about Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo...
Oingo Boingo's "Boingo Alive" album features Bruce Fowler as special guest !!

No Zappa tunes, but it sounds like a fun album. 

-- info: Harald Haering

PIERRE VERVLOESEM PLAYS PINK FLOYD

For his latest release, Pierre Vervloesem revisited and reworked Pink Floyd's "A Saucerful Of Secrets".

Here's Pierre's 'electronicsified' version of 'Corporal Clegg'.
With Ian Elders on vocals.

Here's the original version, recorded during Belgian TV show "Tienerklanken" in 1968.

You can check out (and buy) Pierre's album over on Bandcamp :

ALTIN GÜN & METROPOLE ORKEST

Altin Gün with The Metropole Orkest
in concert
Friday, December 16, 2022
At Parkstad Theater in Heerlen, NL

-- info: Philippe Lamoot

SHABAKA - AFRIKAN CULTURE

• shabaka: afrikan culture
      (2022, download, uk, impulse)

Shabaka Hutchings is the driving force behind The Comet Is Coming and The Sons Of Kemet.
"Afrikan Culture" is his first solo album and it's quite different from his previous releases.

Meditative. Relaxing.

Sons of Kemet :

TOOL - FEAR INOCULUM

• tool: fear inoculum
      (2019, cd, usa, tool/rca)

Tool released their latest album in 2019.
I didn't know that. Looked it up as two people whose musical taste I appreciate disclosed that they went to the Tool concert in Amsterdam, and that they enjoyed it a lot.
Reason enough for me to check out the latest Tool release.
"Fear Inoculum" is Tool's sixth album and it's all about the number seven...

Released on CD with a download code for some extra tracks.
Nice. Very nice indeed.

Here's '7empest' (won a Grammy in 2020 !).

BRUSSELS JAZZ ORCHESTRA INVITES AKA MOON

• February 16, 2023 at Bozar in Brussels, BE
• February 19, 2023 at Bijloke in Ghent, BE

Aka Moon celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2022. The Brussels Jazz Orchestra will do the same, but in 2023.

JARASUM JAZZ FESTIVAL

I've mentioned Manifesto's upcoming Allan Holdsworth CD/DVD a couple of months ago but as it's to be released next month, I thought I 'd share the info again.

"Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2014"

• 6th CD/DVD release of our continuing series of classic Allan Holdsworth live performances.
• Live in 2014 at the Jarasum International Jazz Festival in South Korea
• Accompanied by Jimmy Haslip on bass and Gary Husband on drums.
• Beautifully filmed and recorded in HD quality.
• Includes a bonus DVD feature of an interview with Jimmy Haslip.

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH - LEVERKUSEN 2010

• allan holdsworth: leverkusen 2010
      (2021, cd + dvd, usa, manifesto)

The latest installment in Manifesto's series of Allan Holdsworth releases presents Allan plus Ernest Tibbs (bass) and Chad Wackerman (drums) in concert in Leverkusen Germany in 2010.
Originally recorded and broadcast on German TV in their Rockpalast series, the recording has now been made available on CD and on DVD.

As a bonus, the DVD has an interview with both Ernest Tibbs and Chad Wackerman.
Haven't heard that yet. Haven't seen the DVD yet either.
My copy arrived earlier today and I'm still enjoying the audio CD.
Beautiful.

Also to be enjoyed on YouTube.

DANNY ELFMAN PERFORMED THE SIMPSONS' THEME AT COACHELLA

As well as playing a ton of his most iconic film scores, Danny and his band also threw out some covers of tracks by his highly influential New Wave band, Oingo Boingo, plus some of his solo compositions.

Read more here :

https://www.loudersound.com/news/why-is-danny-elfman-doing-the-simpsons-theme-at-coachella-the-most-badass-moment-of-2022-so-far

And here's some footage :

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Interesting fact: Oingo Boingo bass player John Avila also performed on Steve Vai's "Fire Garden".
(thank you, Harald !)
And John Avila was also the bass player for Doug & The Mystics, who covered 'Willie The Pimp' on their "New Hat" album...

STEVE HOROWITZ TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS

From GlassOnyonPR

The Pandemic Dam Breaks for Prolific Bassist & Composer Steve Horowitz Releases Two Albums of New and Exciting Music!

Composer of the original score to the Academy Award Nominated film “Super Size Me” Steve Horowitz releases “Old Monsters Trio” and “Mr. E”

A creator of odd but highly accessible sounds and a diverse and prolific musician, Steve Horowitz is perhaps best known for his original Score to the Academy Award Nominated film “Super Size Me.” The artist behind Twenty Nine albums of mind bending original music, a Grammy, Webby and Kid Screen award winning composer producer, he currently resides in San Francisco.

Steve is now releasing two new albums “Old Monsters Trio” and “Mr. E”

“Old Monsters Trio”

“Old Monsters Trio” is an album featuring Jim Bove on drums, Scott Looney on piano and features the compositions and bass playing of Steve Horowitz. Recorded January of 2022 at studio 43 in SF.

The band New Monsters recorded three albums, the first one featuring the music of Dan Plonsey. The second album recorded live at studio 55 in San Rafael, and the third album “Point Cloud.”

For this album Steve reached back into his substantial back catalog of twenty-nine albums from different periods in his career and brought them to the band to recompose, rearrange and reimagine. The theme of this recording is transformation, where old becomes new again.

Let me explain…

The opening piece “Happy Eating Theme” is a reimagining of the theme from the academy award nominated indie hit documentary film “Super Size Me.” The second track “Aesthetic Nourishment'” is a trio version of a chamber piece written for the Red Desert Ensemble. “I Am No Ordinary Mortal,” the third cut, is a re-examination of a tune that was written for the television show “I Bet You Will” which ran on MTV. The fourth cut “Quasi-Eternity” is a re-orchestration of a graphic score from the 1990’s called “Party Of Four,” originally released on Steve’s third album San Francisco chronicled. “Bad Taste For High culture” the fourth cut on the album, is taken from a tune that Steve wrote in high school, a simple angular melody that he gave to Scott and he put new chords and new harmony to it. Number five “Strength Through Embarrassment” is another early 90s graphic score. “Wild Man The Throne God” is another tune from I Bet You Will, and the last piece on the album “The Expendable Man” is a trio exploration of concert music written for string quartet and trumpet.

And for the very first time, Steve is experimenting with releasing this album in a brand new way, in three different flavors. The first is the Deluxe Blend (Green) which features all the tracks and switches back and forth between monk-esq jazz and abstract contemporary compositions. The Jazzy Blend (Purple) features only the four jazzy cuts in an EP format. And the Abstract Blend (Orange) features only the contemporary compositions in EP format. Now listeners can experience the music from different angles and different points of view and listen based on taste and preference. Some people will only like the jazz stuff and some people will only like the abstract weird stuff and others will love them mixed together in a strange funky brew.

The album covers feature the artwork of Joseph Guillette also known as JTA, the amazing artist who has worked with Steve on most of his album covers since they met in early 2000s working together with Morgan's Spurlock on “I Bet You Will” and “Super Size Me.”

“Mr. E”

The album “Mr. E,” recorded at the same time was made in homage to the amazing percussionist drummer madman and visionary Michael Evans who passed away tragically last year. The album features Michael’s voice from a phone machine message and several interviews mixed together into one twenty-two minute composition. The track features Steve Horowitz on bass Jim Bovy on drums Scott Looney on piano and Michael Evans spoken word.

The cover artwork is by Michael Evans. In the latter parts of his life Michael was working in visual art and multimedia and this piece featuring a log cabin, witch hat and other multimedia elements serves as the cover. “Mr. E” the title, refers to Mr. Evans and also to the mystery of life and the tragedy and mystery of his sudden death. The music features heavy use of percussion improvisation and music concrete to create a pastiche of wanton musical madness that is rich and satisfying to listen to.

All the album titles are in homage to the amazing percussionist drummer mad man and visionary Michael Evans who passed away tragically and suddenly last year. The names come from a phone machine message that was left by Mr Evans and all the profits from the sale of this album will go to the Michael Evans memorial fund at Roulette in NYC. Next Release is an album of Steve’s chamber music for the Red Desert Ensemble. Titled “Side Scroller,” it will be released worldwide in August 2022

NEW BOOK - CIARALLO / TRUSCIA - ZAPPA. IL FUMETTO

I do have the impression that I mentioned this book, or a very similar one, a little while ago.
Couldn't find the data in the U.M.Archives, so here it is again. Or not.

New book. Frank Zappa in comics. Compiled by Giuseppe Ciarallo.

To be published on the May 26.

Available from several retailers.
Here's the Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.it/Zappa-fumetto-Giuseppe-Ciarallo/dp/889969964X/ref=sr_1_1?

THE LAGUARDIA HS PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE PLAYS INCA ROADS

LaGuardia HS Percussion Ensemble

 

MOUNTAINS CAME OUT OF THE SKY

"Mountains Came Out Of The Sky" is the title of a new book by Will Romano.
Paperback and e-book.

From its artful beginnings (Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, the Mothers of Invention and those progressive forebearers the Sgt. Pepper-era Beatles) through the towering guitar solos monumental synthesizer banks and mind-boggling special effects of the Golden Age of Prog (Rush, Pink Floyd, Yes, ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, UK) through the radio-friendly pop era (Asia, the Phil Collins-led Genesis and a reformed Yes) and right up to the present state of the art (Marillion, Spock's Beard and Mars Volta) this is a wickedly incisive tour of rock music at its most spectacular. This is indeed the book prog rock fans have been waiting for the only one of its kind as fantastic as the subjects it covers.

TICKETS FOR THE BOGUS POMP SHOW ARE ON SALE

July 2, 2022
Bogus Pomp plays Zappa
in St.Pete, Florida

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL MOONJUNE FESTIVAL

MoonJune Music announces

The First International MoonJune Music Festival
24-25-26 JUNE 2022
JAJCE, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

The First International MoonJune Music Festival will be held in the beautiful Bosnian town of Jajce, Bosnia & Herzegovina, a native place of Leonardo Pavkovic of MoonJune Music (international booking and management company) and MoonJune Records (independent boutique record label). Every year, always in June, the IMJMF will be held in a beautiful location around the world, The next two editions are planned for June 2023 in Toledo, Spain, and for June 2024 in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

This Festival is exclusive for the eclectic music of MoonJune artists only.

The First International MoonJune Music Festival will be professionally audio and video recorded and streamed live worldwide. Free access, no tickets to be sold .
More info with Leonardo Pavkovic.

Official national press conference for major countries and regional media will be held in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, on May 26, 2022, with the presence of Leonardo Pavkovic and Jajce's mayor Mr. Edin Hozan, and video connection with Markus Reuter and Borislav Kresojevic. (The event will be streamed live worldwide.)

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 – WATERFALL OPEN AIR STAGE (8pm)

CENTROZOON
Markus Reuter – Touch Guitar, electronics (Germany)
Bernhard Wöstheinrich – keyboards, electronics (Germany)

BORIS SAVOLDELLI ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA
Boris Savoldelli – vocals, electronics (Italy)

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 - CITY CENTER OPEN AIR STAGE (8pm)

DENNIS REA & TERRANE
Dennis Rea – guitar (USA)
Wadim Dicke – bass guitar (Russia)
Boris Savoldelli – vocals (Italy)
Sailyk Ommun – vocals (Tuva (Russia)
Vasco Trilla – drums, percussion (Portugal/Spain)

BELEDO & HIS FRIENDS
Beledo – guitar, piano (USA/Uruguay)
Yaron Stavi – bass guitar (UK/Israel)
Asaf Sirkis – drums (UK/Israel)
with guests:
Boris Savoldelli – vocals (Italy)
Ofer Assaf - sax (Israel)
Nguyên Lê – guitars (France)

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 – CITY CENTER OPEN AIR STAGE (8pm)

MARKUS REUTER ANCHOR & BURDEN
Markus Reuter – Touch Guitar (Germany)
Alexander Paul Dowerk – Touch Guitar (Germany)
Bernhard Wöstheinrich – keyboards, electronics (Germany)
Asaf Sirkis – drums (UK/Israel)

DWIKI DHARMAWAN BAND feat. Nguyên Lê
Dwiki Dharmawan – piano, keyboards (Indonesia)
Nguyên Lê – guitar (Vietnam/France)
Boris Savoldelli – vocals, electronics (Italy)
Yaron Stavi – bass guitar (UK/Israel)
Asaf Sirkis – drums (UK/Israel)
with guest:
Ofer Assaf - sax (Israel)

Opening presentations by Adam Baruch, Dennis Rea, Anthony Garone, Borislav Kresojevic, Vlad Oboronko, Leonardo Pavkovic and Jajce's mayor Mr. Edin Hozan.

 
IN SHORT
You can’t find a more culturally diverse record label and booking agency than MoonJune, so it’s wholly fitting that the first in a planned series of international festivals will take place this June (wink) in MoonJune founder Leonardo Pavkovic’s native Bosnia-Herzegovina, a crucible and crossroads of myriad cultures since ancient times. Gathering a planetary cast of MoonJune musicians spanning the USA, Uruguay, Indonesia, France/Vietnam, Republic of Tuva, Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain/Portugal, and Israel, the inaugural event will be staged at historic public spaces in Leonardo’s hometown of Jajce, a famed beauty spot and UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate.

MEMORIES TO MAKE
The festival culminates a commemorative expedition where the “MoonJunit” – Leonardo Pavkovic himself, his earliest friend Borislav Boro Kresojević, musician/scribe Dennis Rea, and documentarians Vlad Oboronko and Anthony Garone – journey to portentous locales from Leonardo’s past where the seeds of the now global “MoonJunista” community germinated. The festival activities will be part of an illustrated biography of Leonardo in book form, and a documentary movie about Mr. MoonJune’s formation, present and future plans, plus audio/video documentation of the festival itself.

Mr. MOONJUNE
Born in Jajce in 1962 when Bosnia was still a part of Yugoslavia, from an early age Leonardo yearned to discover the unknown lands on the “other side of the mountain.” Gradually forging his own path with serendipity on his side, this polyglot citizen of the world relocated to NYC and went on to build an improbably successful one-man international music enterprise in defiance of standard music-biz practice – remarkably, with no concession of musical excellence and imagination. Along the way, he gathered around himself an ever-expanding constellation of adventurous musicians ranging from gifted lesser- known talents to such zeitgeist-defining figures as drum exemplar Bill Bruford, who hailed Leonardo’s abilities as an “enabler” of aspiring musicians, and guitar avatar Allan Holdsworth, who affectionately dubbed him “Nardini” and his singular approach to life “Nardinism.”

BACK TO THE ROOTS
In 2019, 39 years after he’d left Bosnia for distant shores, Leonardo tramped back over the mountain to Jajce to present a concert featuring MoonJune musicians Dwiki Dharmawan (Indonesia), Kamal Musallam (Palestine), Asaf Sirkis (Israel), and Boris Savoldelli (Italy). He and the assembled musicians met with an extended ovation from townspeople and municipal officials appreciative of the global connections he’d forged with their home. That homecoming concert, organized by lifelong friend and fellow son of Jajce Borislav Kresojevic, set the table for the First International MoonJune Music Festival, again organized by Borislav, sponsored by the town, and free to all in Jajce’s spectacular waterfall park and public square.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
MoonJune’s guiding principles – or as Leonardo prefers, “modus moonjundi” – are in tune with what legendary British bass player Roy Babbington (Soft Machine and much more) memorably described as “poetic entanglement.” That is, the art of being alert to, and confidently acting on, the affinities and happenstances of the moment, in a spirit of openness, curiosity, and goodwill. In this anniversary year, the MoonJunit’s mission is to spread unity, joy, and hope through music, toward the elusive goal of peace and understanding on this troubled planet earth.

STEVE VAI RE-RELEASES "FLEX-ABLE"

A message from Steve Vai

Well, it’s been more than 36 years since Flex-Able was released but when I decided to do this it was 36 years old, eh.

I love this crazy little record and wanted to get one final up-to-date mastering done by Bernie Grundman himself who is perhaps the greatest vinyl mastering engineer in the business. We did our very best to make this the highest quality reissue it could be and in listening, I feel the audio experience is superior to the original release. We are also offering all sorts of items in the Flex-Able theme on vaimerch.com.
This record is where it all started for me as a solo artist. The support it has received through the years is a surprise and delight.
And here it is in what I assume is it’s final re-mastering and re-packaging.

https://stevevai.myshopify.com/

Enjoy!
And thank you.

 
S

REBRO

Rebro's 1997 "No One Gets Out of this Trip Alive" album was dedicated to Frank Zappa, Jello Biafra & Jim Morrison.

Instrumental / ambient / trip-hop ??

More info soon.

DAVID BELMONT

David Belmont recorded FZ's 'Watermelon In Easter Hay' and released it on his "International Steel Guitar" album.

More info soon.

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - HITTIN' THE NOTE

• the allman brothers band: hittin' the note
      (2003, cd, usa, sanctuary records)

The Allman Brothers Band, featuring Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks.
Goosebumps.

NEMO

French band Nemo mixed progressive rock with jazz and fusion.
The result sounds quite funky.

According to Discogs, the band released two albums. Both in the early seventies.
Both albums got re-released on CD on the Musea Records label a couple of years ago.

Their second album featured Albert Marcoeur !!

-- info: Harald Haering

SUN RA ARKESTRA UPDATE

I missed the recent Arkestra gig in Belgium because I was abroad.
Fortunately, we've got the albums although it's not getting easier with all the different versions (LP, CD, expanded CD's, and different digital download versions,...)

Anyway, it looks like the Exystence blog is also putting Sun Ra in the spotlight:

http://exystence.net/blog/2022/05/20/sun-ra-media-dreams-expanded-2022/

http://exystence.net/blog/2022/05/20/sun-ra-disco-3000-expanded-2022/

A MESSAGE FROM CHERRY RED ABOUT THE RESIDENTS

May the whatever it is be with you!

Greetings fellow Rez compulsives, we (and The Residents) hope all is well and your third eye remains well squeegeed! Won't keep you - our eyeball pals just wanted you to have the attached MP3, a recent construction charting the evolution of their classic 'Satisfaction' single. It'll also be given away to newbies signing up to this mailing list but, y'know, as you've been around a while The Rez wanted you to have it first. Sweeeeeet.

It's been noted elsewhere (the liner notes for 'Leftovers Again?!?' if memory serves) that The Residents spent an unprecedented amount of time perfecting the sound they were looking for on 'Satisfaction'. Seriously, over twenty versions exist (mostly not great), in comparison to a couple at most when it comes to other key tunes. Nobody really remembers why, but here are some hand-picked highlights. Oh, and because THEY thought it was hilarious they've called it '(The Residents Spend Six Minutes) Searching For Satisfaction'. They should be so lucky.

Meanwhile, The Rez move forward, continuing to be in several places at once. As we speak, 'Wormwood' and 'Warning: Uninc' have just been released on vinyl, the 'Triple Trouble' movie and soundtrack are both in the can, a Residents encyclopedia is in the works and more pREServed releases are being pieced together. Rumour is 'So Long Sam' has been revisited by the group recently too, and there are suggestions of more concert bookings covering at least three different projects (OK, two and a half). So, y'know.... keepin' busy.

So if you didn't get the message with the mp3, sign up for the mailing list !

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - ONE WAY OUT - LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATRE

• the allman brothers band: one way out - live at the beacon theatre
      (2004, 2cd, usa, sanctuary records)

I'm enjoying The Allman Brothers Band's "One Way Out".
Recorded live on March 25 and 26, 2003 during the band's annual Beacon Theatre run in New York City, the 2 CD set features Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks !

Guitar galore.

Love it.

Recommended listening.

AKA MOON TOURDATES

VARIOUS ARTISTS - EURO JAZZ 2002

• various artists: euro jazz 2002
      (2002, cd-promo, greece, jazz & tzaz)

20 years ago, the ”Euro Jazz 2002” promotional CD sampler was included with Greek jazz and world music Jazz & Tzaz magazine. The disc included Corrie van Binsbergen’s ‘Zoot-Suit I & II’, the first parts of a suite that Corrie wrote in tribute to the music of Frank Zappa.

Here's a shaky video / live version of 'Zoot Suit'.

FLAT EARTH SOCIETY TOURDATES

Flat Earth Society

Boggamasta III - on tour

21-05 Boggamasta III - Domicil, Dortmund (DE)
26-05 Boggamasta III - 4AD, Diksmuide (BE)
27-05 Boggamasta III - De Casino, Sint-Niklaas (BE)
28-05 Boggamasta III - AB, Brussels Jazz Weekend (BE)
03-06 Boggamasta III - Cc De Kern, Wilrijk (BE)
04-06 Boggamasta III - Handelsbeurs, Gent (BE)

ALMA SAXOPHONE QUARTET - ALMA LIKES TO BE IN AMERICA

• alma saxophone quartet: alma likes to be in america
      (2021, cd, italy, sud in sound) 

The Italian Alma Saxophone Quartet released a Frank Zappa medley on their “Alma Likes To Be In America” album. The medley included ‘Peaches En Regalia’, ‘Son Of Mr.Green Genes’ and ‘Zomby Woof’ in an arrangement by Riccardo Nebbiosi.
Streaming all over, but also out on CD.

The entire CD is fun to listen to. Pieces by Bernstein, Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Chick Corea, and... Frank Zappa.
The Zappa Medley sounds very vidid and dynamic. Great playing, a beautiful arrangement, and a fine solo !

BABE RUTH COMPILATION TO INCLUDE 'KING KONG'

The Cherry Red record label  has been issuing quite a number of compilation albums lately. Next up is "Darker Than Blue":

NEW 3CD CLAMSHELL BOXED SET OF THE ALBUMS AND SINGLES BY THE BAND BABE RUTH RECORDED FOR THE HARVEST LABEL BETWEEN 1972 AND 1975

FEATURING THE ALBUMS ‘FIRST BASE’, ‘AMAR CABALLERO’ AND ‘BABE RUTH’

Which means that it will also include the band's version of FZ's 'King Kong', as released on "First Base" in 1972.

A SECOND TEASER FOR ZAPPA'S "ERIE" BOX

As mentioned on  Andrew's Idiot Bastard Son's Newspage:
A second teaser for the Zappa / Erie box set appeared a couple of days ago.

FILIPPO BELLAVIA & B STREET BAND - ZAPPA IN BLUES VOL.II

• filippo bellavia & b street band: zappa in blues vol.II
      (2022, cd, italy, private release)

Guitarist Filippo Bellavia and his B Street Band released “Zappa In Blues” in 2008. The sequel, “Volume II”, got released as a download-only album earlier this year.

Finally, it also got a CD-release. However, due to a technical issue at the printer’s office, ‘Po-Jama People’ is listed on the back cover, but it is not included on the CD.

• Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
• Crew Slut
• Black Napkins
• The Torture Never Stops – Original
• Po-Jama People
• The Illinois Enema Bandit
• More Trouble Every Day
• Stink-Foot
• Willie The Pimp
• Muffin Man

ECHOES OF ZOO - FIRST PROVOCATIONS

• echoes of zoo: first provocations
      (2019, cd ep, bel, private release)

Echoes Of Zoo released "First Provocations" in 2019.
It was a four-track EP, available on CD and on 10" vinyl.

Featuring Nathan Daems (sax & compositions), Falk Schrauwen (drums), Bart Vervaeck (guitar), and Lieven Van Pee (bass).
The quartet delivers an energetic, instrumental mix of rock and jazz, spiced with some eastern influences.

As I had ordered the disc through Bandcamp, I had downloaded and enjoyed the album a little while ago already. The arrival of the physical copy of the CD last week made me revisit this album.

Recommended listening.

TWO TIMES MONONEON

MonoNeon & Jacob Collier

Eric Gales & MonoNeon

THE CARDIACS - HEAVEN BORN AND EVER BRIGHT

• the cardiacs: heaven born and ever bright
      (1992, cd, uk, alphabet business concern)

The Cardiacs' musical style is often called Pronk (a mixture of progressive rock / psychedelic rock / punk).
Their 1992 "Heaven Born An Ever Bright" release was the first album to feature John Poole (who later released the "What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?" Frank Zappa tribute.

The above album artwork is from the 1995 re-release. 
This disc shows why so many people who like the early Zappa / Mothers stuff also dig The Cardiacs.

ANTHONY BRAXTON & JACQUELINE KERROD - DUO (BOLOGNA) 2018

• anthony braxton & jacqueline kerrod: duo (bologna) 2018
      (2020, cd, italy, i disci di angelica)

Saxophone and harp might not be an everyday combination, but it works.
Compositions by Anthony Braxton.

 

NEW ALBUM BY THE ANDROID TRIO

The world knows them as Andy Niven, Eric Klerks and Max Kutner, but we music freaks refer to them as the Android Trio.
And they have a new album out.
Download/streaming-only as it seems.

Great !!

-- info: Danny Mathys

GENE PRITSKER'S 'CLOUD ATLAS SYMPHONY'

Gene Pritsker's 'Cloud Atlas Symphony' has been released !

here's the message from Gene, with the link to give this impressive piece a listen !

Hi folks, After many years (almost 10 after the recording) my full 'Cloud Atlas Symphony' has been released on NEscapes Records. You can hear the full piece on these streaming site: https://songwhip.com/kristjan-jarvi/cloud-atlas-symphony

I hope you enjoy this composition, as well as the 3 additional pieces on the album by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil that I orchestrated.

The symphony is dear to me and I am so excited to share it with you. It is performed and recorded brilliantly,
I am a happy composer :)

- g


Cloud Atlas Symphony
Based on music from the film 'Cloud Atlas’
by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil

As recorded by: MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony,
Kristjan Jarvi - conductor.

Producer: Philip Traugott
Cover Art: Mark Kostabi
Cover Design: Evelyn Koster

MAURITS PAUWELS (AKA MAURO PAWLOWSKI)

 Maurits Pawlowski's alter ego 'Maurits Pauwels' has released 'In De Straten Van Berchem'.

The Flemish pop troubadour Maurits Pauwels releases the song 'In De Straten Van Berchem' in collaboration with the Berchem district and the Berchem Theatre CORSO (B). The song is presented as an ode to Maurits Pauwels' home town Berchem. On the 4th of June, the single will be physically released in two versions: a nostalgic traditional one and a low budget synthpop version. Only for sale at the merchants in Berchem and on Bandcamp.

NEW ALBUM BY MARBIN

Marbin has just released "Dirty Horse".
The deluxe edition is already available.
The standard edition will be released next month.
More info on their Bandcamp page.

SUN RA ARKESTRA 7" ANNOUNCED

July 1, 2022, the Art Yard record label will release a Sun Ra Arkestra 7".

Art Yard 45005
Sun Ra's - DANCE OF THE COSMO ALIENS and DOOR OF THE COSMOS
Pressed on a heavy weight single 70g magenta vinyl with a picture sleeve.

SOCCER96

Two third of British electronic-jazz trio The Comet Is Coming is making music as Soccer96.

The Comet Is Coming = King Shabaka (tenor sax), Danalogue (keyboards, electronics) and Betamax (drums).

Soccer96 = Danalogue & Betamax's dystopian dance machine

YOU DIDN'T TRY TO CALL ME

You Didn’t Try To Call Me (Live From Erie, PA - November 12, 1976)

 

PANOPTICON

Off - record label just released Cycle Phase Two - Dawn of the New World by Domenico Solazzo's PaNoPTiCoN

“4th release in the Panopticon series is a studio album! Again with some of the best Belgian musicians from the prog, jazz, avant-garde scene! Enjoy!”

LINE UP
Jean-Pierre Bouquelle (alto saxophone, voice)
Olivier Catala (bass)
Michel Delville (electric guitar)
Jean-Jacques Duerinckx (baryton and sopranino saxophones, direction)
Antoine Guenet (keyboards, direction)
Chervin Laporte (keyboards)
Pierre Mottet (bass, effects)
Rik Staelens (alto, soprano and tenor saxophones, direction)
Martine Verbrugghe (alto and soprano saxophones, voice)
Domenico Solazzo (drums, percussions, direction)

 

NEW MUSIC FROM ZACH BROCK

Violinist Zach Brock is part of the Snarky Puppy ensemble.
He recorded FZ’s ’Twenty Small Cigars’for his 2014 album, “Purple Sounds”.

The official video for his latest single, 'Dirty Mindz", got released yesterday !

 

CHATO!

Dr. Phista (an alias for one of Chato Segerer's projects) recorded pop/jazz versions of two tracks that originally got released by Mr.Long & Frauenarzt.
Not familiar with the original tunes, I needed help of YouTube.
German rap. Quite explicit, which makes the cover versions even funnier.

Anyway, here are the cover versions by Dr. Phista :

Both are instrumental.
Dr. Phista also recorded a version with vocals for one of the tracks. Only to be found on YouTube:

LANDER & ADRIAAN

Lander & Adriaan = Lander Gyselinck (Stuff.) and Adriaan Van de Velde (= Pomrad)

The duo has just released their first album on the Ghent-based Marcel Records.
Drums & electronics.
Interesting.

THE BBB FEATURING BERNIE DRESEL - THE PUGILIST

• the bbb featuring bernie dresel: the pugilist
      (2021, cd, usa, dig it recordings)

Bernie Dresel’s Big Band, or BBB, is compromised of 16 professionals on the Los Angeles studio scene. The big band / jazz orchestra plays monthly sessions at jazz clubs and concert venues in the L.A. metropolitan area.
The ensemble has released several albums. Their recent “The Pugilist” included their version of Frank Zappa’s ‘Zomby Woof’.
To be honest, 'Zomby Woof' does feel as the odd one out. Maybe that's because of the vocal as all of the other pieces are instrumentals. Anyway, an excellent album with a fine version of 'Zomby Woof' !

The album was made available on CD, as a digital download (including hi-res), and as a Pure Audio Blu-Ray (96k/24bit stereo) album. (pictured above)

Bernie Dresel on the drums, performing 'Zoot Suit' in concert !

VARIOUS ARTISTS - SUBTERRANEAN MODERN

• various artists: subterranean modern
      (2022, cd, austria, klanggalerie)

Originally released by Ralph Records in 1979 to promote Chrome, MX-80 Sound, The Residents, and Tuxedomoon, "Subterranean Modern" has one of my favourite album covers.
Superb artwork by Gary Panter.

Re-issued on CD by the Klanggalerie record label.

RAPIDMAN

Belgian band Rapidman has just released an album on Solidude records.
They have also scheduled some concerts !

THU 5 MAY - Handelsbeurs ConcertzaalGhent, Belgium
FRI 6 MAY - CC MuzeHeusden-Zolder, Belgium
WED 18 MAY - CC Het SpoorHarelbeke, Belgium

• Rob Banken (altsax)
• Peter Delannoye (trombone)
• Dries Geusens (bas)
• Matthias De Waele (drums)
• Mirko Banovic (elektronica)

 

GOV'T MULE TOURDATES

GOV’T MULE + TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE CO-HEADLINING TOUR DATES

• August 18 Oshkosh, WI Waterfest Concert Series—Leach Amphitheater
• August 25 Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center
• August 26 Roanoke, VA Elmwood Park Amphitheater
• August 27 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
• August 28 Outer Banks, NC Roanoke Island Festival Park

STANLEY JASON ZAPPA

The Stanley Jason Zappa Quartet released "The Stanley J Zappa Quartet Plays For The Society Of Women Engineers".
Out on CD.

THE ALMA SAXOPHONE QUARTET

Last year, the Alma Saxophone Quartet released "Alma Like To Be In America" on streaming services and through digital stores.
The album included a Frank Zappa medley: 'Peaches En Regalia / Son Of Mr. Green Genes / Zomby Woof'.
If my info is correct, the album has now also been issued on CD.

More info soon.

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH

 The next installment in the Manifesto series of Allan Holdsworth CD/DVD releases will be Allan's 2014 "Jarasum Jazz Festival" concert.