Wednesday, August 30, 2017
UPCOMING ED PALERMO BIG BAND CONCERTS
The Ed Palermo Big Band in concert :
September 11 - The Iridium - NYC, NY
September 30 - The Falcon - Marlboro, NY
October 12 - The Iridium - NYC, NY
October 28 - The Falcon - Marlboro, NY
November 13 - The Iridium - NYC, NY
December 14 - The Iridium - NYC, NY
December 23 - The Falcon - Marlboro, NY
MARCO CIRONE / FREAK ACCIDENT
Marco Cirone was the guitar player,vocalist and composer for Freak Accident, a Belgian rock band (with obvious Zappa influences).
Freak Accident recorded one album, "Tha More, Con-fusing Tha Better". It got released in 1999.
Nowadays, Marco plays the guitar and takes care of the vocal parts for the Muze Jazz Orchestra, a band that recently toured with a Frank Zappa tribute concert.
Freak Accident will be doing a reunion concert in 2017.
"Tha More, Con-fusing Tha Better" is still available on CD through Marco Cirone's website.
NEW ED PALERMO ALBUM ANNOUNCED
The Cuneiform Records label will be releasing a new Ed Palermo Big Band album in October !
The Ed Palermo Big Band — The Adventures of Zodd Zundgren (CD)
Todd Rungren meets Frank Zappa !! Can't wait.
The Ed Palermo Big Band — The Adventures of Zodd Zundgren (CD)
Todd Rungren meets Frank Zappa !! Can't wait.
Sunday, August 27, 2017
PIERRE VERVLOESEM - THE GREEKS HAD A WORD FOR THEM
Posted by Guy Segers on his bandcamp page.
'The Greeks Had A Word For Them' by Pierre Vervloesem.
A track from 2002.
'The Greeks Had A Word For Them' by Pierre Vervloesem.
A track from 2002.
KAZUTOKI UMEZU KIKI BAND - AMATSU-KITSUNE
- kazutoki umezu kiki band: amatsu-kitsune
(2017, cd, japan, zott-006)
This year, they came back to Zappanale. Expectations were high, but they delivered. And how.
The band also brought copies of their soon-to-be released album, "Amatsu-Kitsune", with them.
"Amatsu-Kitsune" is the sixth album on their Zott record label. Their previous one, "Coyote", got released in 2010 !
Compositions by Natsuki Kido, Takeharu Hayakawa and Kazutoki Umezo.
Odd tempo changes, quirky melodies,... I love it.
The odd one out is 'Euroydike', an acoustic tune with a lot of folk influences.
Here's the Kiki Band at Zappanale, one month ago.
GREG RUSSO - COSMIC DEBRIS (THE RETURN OF THE SON OF REVISED)
- cosmik debris (the return of the son of revised)
by greg russo
(2017, book, usa, crossfire publications)
Greg Russo released the first edition of his Cosmic Debris book in 1998. Earlier this year, Crossfire Publications released the 4th edition of this impressive book. Completely revised, with lots of new info, the book now counts 540 pages !!
I browsed through the digital pdf file earlier this year, but to be quite honest, there's nothing like the real deal. One big tome with facts and pictures. Lots of pictures.
Recommended !
http://www.crossfirepublications.com/zappa.html
HILDEGARD LERNT FLIEGEN - THE FUNDAMENTAL RHYTHM OF UNPOLISHED BRAINS
- hildegard lernt fliegen: the fundamental rhythm of unpolished brains
(2014, cd, ger, yellowbird)
"The Fundamental Rhythm Of Unpolished Brains" is the perfect soundtrack to start your day.
Imaginative, surprising, funny,...
I was blown away by their Zappanale concert last month and this album brought it all back.
If you want to check this band out, "The Fundamental Rhythm Of Unpolished Brains" is a perfect place to start.
SUN RA AND HIS ASTRO INFINITY ARKESTRA - MY BROTHER THE WIND VOL.1
- sun ra and his astro infinity arkestra: my brother the wind vol.1
(2017, cd, usa, cosmic myth records cmr002)
Out on both LP and CD, this release includes the full studio tracking session of 'The Perfect Man' (3 different takes) plus a 17-minute version of 'Space Probe'.
"My Brother The Wind Vol.1" showcases Sun Ra's use of the Moog synthesizer(s), adding more space sound to his playing.
Another beautiful release: remastered, expanden, digipack plus a very informative 16-page booklet.
Beautiful !!
The originaly vinyl album has been reissued a couple of times, but never like this. And never on CD.
SUN RA - THE MAGIC CITY
- sun ra: the magic city
(2017, cd, usa, cosmic myth records cmr001)
This is improvised, experimental jazz.
It's hard to tell how much of this was instructed and / or directed by Sun Ra but the result became a turning point in Sun Ra's musical career.
Reissued on both LP and CD by the Cosmic Myth Records label and produced by Michael D. Anderson (from the Sun Ra Archives) and Irwin Chusid, this edition has been remastered, has a bunch of extra material and is in stereo !
It's good to hear that a lot of Sun Ra material is being made available through bandcamp, but I applaud the fact that we're getting it released on LP and on CD as well.
What a way to start a new label.
Read all about it here:
https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-magic-city-stereo-remastered-cd-lp-digital
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