THE GEORGE DUKE BAND IN CONCERT, 1979

The George Duke Band
Théatre de l'Empire. March 25, 1979

• George Duke - Keys
• Byron Miller - Bass
• Ricky Lawson - Drums
• Sheila Escovedo - Percussion, vocals
• Napoleon Murphy Brock - Vocals
• Lynn Davis - Vocals
• Josie James - Vocals
• David Myles - Guitar

THE FALL - CEREBRAL CAUSTIC

The Fall's 1995 "Cerebral Caustic" album has been re-issued both on black and on yellow / brown marble vinyl.
The album includes 'I'm Not Satisfied' (F. Zappa)

There's also a "Cerebral Caustic" 5 CD box set that, next to album, also features an additional, rough mix version of the Zappa piece.

GREG HOWE EUROPEAN TOUR

Greg Howe has a European tour scheduled !

https://www.greghowe.com/#tour

Greg Howe and Mario Freiria

-- info: Dirk Verschaeve

AN UPDATE FROM CHATO SEGERER

 

FLAGEY WILL HOST ANOTHER EDITION OF THE BRUSSELS JAZZ FESTIVAL

It seems that January isn't that far away anymore.

For its twelfth edition, Flagey once again presents an innovative jazz program, open to young European and international talents. This year, the festival welcomes Louise van den Heuvel as artist-in-residence, who will present three new projects.

https://www.flagey.be/en/brussels-jazz-festival-2027-zkl4

BJF27 evening pass | 15.01 | 38 €
Knats (19:30) + Louise van den Heuvel International Quartet (21:00) + Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange (22:30)

BJF27 evening pass | 16.01 | 38 €
Brahja Trio (19:30) + Kassa Overall (21:00) + daltonists (22:30)

BJF27 evening pass | 20.01 | 38 €
Tomeka Reid Quartet (19:30) + Amir ElSaffar New Quartet (21:00) + Elf Traps (22:30)

BJF27 evening pass | 21.01 | 38 €
Sonic Hug (19:30) + Jaubi (21:00) + Floss (22:30)

BJF27 evening pass | 22.01 | 38 €
Anaphora (19:30) + ØKSE (21:00) + Echoes of Zoo (22:30)

BJF27 evening pass | 23.01 | 35 €
Ibiyewa (19:30) + Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Tribute to Don Cherry (21:00)

ED PALERMO GOT INTERVIEWED BY THE ROCKLOVE MAGAZINE PODCAST

Ed Palermo at The RockLove Magazine Podcast

ROB MAZUREK & THE EXPLODING STAR ORCHESTRA

Two digital albums arrived in my mailbox recently. Both by Rob Mazurek and his Exploding Star Orchestra.

• Rob Mazurek / Exploding Star Orchestra: Live At The Adler Planetarium
      (2024, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
      (2024, cd, --,international anthem recording co iarc0087) - also out on LP

• Rob Mazurek / Exploding Star Orchestra: Spectral Fiction
      (2024, download / streaming, --, bandcamp)
      (2024, cd, --, corbett vs. dempsey cvsd cd104)

Conceived in 2005 as a vehicle to unite the various threads of Chicago’s improvised music scene, the Exploding Star Orchestra serves as Rob Mazurek's "mothership"—the conceptual and philosophical core of his expansive, cross-disciplinary art.
A psychedelic fusion of avant-garde jazz, cosmic electronics, minimalist classical textures, and global rhythms. 

If you like Sun Ra, or The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, you have to check them out !!

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AN ED PALERMO UPDATE

October 24 at The Falcon:
The Ed Palermo Big Band

NEW SUN RA COMPILATION ALBUM OUT ON BANDCAMP

Sun Ra And His Arkestra
"Elleptical Orbits"

A set of works recorded by Sun Ra & His Arkestra ca. 1965 in New York. Some of these tracks originated at sessions which produced the albums The Magic City and The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra. Most of these tracks were previously issued on various independent labels. All tracks have been newly mastered.

The Bandcamp link:

-- info: Jan van Kemenade

J.M. SMIG - MENTAGERIE

New music by J.M. Smig !!

Next to 'Forty-Eight And A Day', from 2017, J.M. Smig's "Mentagerie" also present three recent pieces of music.