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Attn Zappa fans: Project/Object (feat. Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock) on tour!
by rusegarden 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

hi folks, just a big 'ol heads up here about this killer band, and note that although this is the Seattle (10/4/02) release, ALL the tourdates are included below! wake the neighbors! - JLK *** PROJECT/OBJECT *** feat. Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock CELEBRATING THE TIMELESS MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA - AND STARRING 2 OF FRANK'S LONGTIME BANDMEMBERS: IKE WILLIS & NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK! will play live all evening (two sets!) on: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2002 at THE RAINBOW 722 N.E. 45th St. SEATTLE, WA (206) 634-1761 www.therainbowlivemusic.com 21+ / doors: 9pm / show: 10pm $15 advance / $15 day of show tickets FASTIXX - 1.800.992.TIXX - fastixx.com [adv. tickets also avail. at the Rainbow] THE BAND: IKE WILLIS - Electric Guitar, Vocals [www.ikewillis.com - starred w/Frank from 78 - 93] NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK - Tenor Sax, Flute, Vocals [www.napoleonmbrock.com - starred w/Frank f/74 - 83] AndrÃ© Cholmondeley - Guitar, Vocals Robbie "Seahag" Mangano - Guitar, Vocals Jordan Shapiro - Keyboards, Vocals Dave Johnsen - Electric Bass Glenn Leonard - Drums, Percussion OFFICIAL SITE: www.projectobject.com (lots of audio!) WEBCASTS: www.dcn.com (search for "project object") ONLINE PRESS KIT: www.randexpr.com/projectobject PROJECT/OBJECT REUNITES TWO OF FRANK ZAPPA's TOP VOCALISTS ON ENCORE COAST-TO-COAST TOUR Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock return to help faithfully recreate the live Zappa experience! "If there's a rock & roll artist worthy of a repertoire band, it has to be Frank Zappa. The genre has seen few, if any, composers as talented or prolific as FZ. And Project Object deserves to be called a "repertoire" band, like the Mingus Big Band or the Duke Ellington Orchestra, because it's much more than a cover band. Like the Mingus and Ellington bands, Project Object's goal is to keep alive a vast stock of incredible compositions, not simply to imitate a famous performer. They also succeed in proving that while the music will never be the same without the great artist who created it, a group of talented, committed musicians can make it worth hearing again. Ike Willis, one of Zappa's most famous front men, has become a pseudo-permanent member of the band, and longtime fans might be surprised by his ability on the guitar." - Brian Falk, Creative Loafing (Charlotte, NC) - July, 2002 Ike Willis (1978-93) is one of Zappa's most durable and beloved sidemen, whose soulful vocal hysterics are best remembered as the voice of Joe on the "Joe's Garage" rock opera trilogy. He toured the world six times with the maestro and was the voice of his music for 14 years on countless recordings, many still unreleased. Napoleon Murphy Brock (1974-84) preceded Ike as Zappa's first front man vocalist-musician. Napoleon's unmistakable voice and stage presence brought an energetic new theatricality to the Frank Zappa band, helping to define the Zappa stage show. And both musicians played integral roles in Zappa's "Thingfish" rock opera. PROJECT/OBJECT will be playing many authentic renditions from "Roxy and Elsewhere," "One Size Fits All" and "Joe's Garage" at every stop, plus plenty of other classic Zappa material Ike and Napoleon made famous, specially rearranged to accommodate both of their vocals. "Ike and Napoleon had a magical effect on the band and the audience last spring," marvels PROJECT/OBJECT ringleader Andre Cholmondeley. "I can't wait to see what will happen this fall." PROJECT/OBJECT wants to remind old Zappa fans of the way it used to be and let younger fans, who never experienced a Zappa show, see and hear the way it was. They intend to perpetuate his music and spirit for as long as they are physically capable. In every new city that they visit, PROJECT/OBJECT converts the curious into dedicated fans. PROJECT/OBJECT feat. Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock REMAINING FALL 2002 TOURDATES: SEPTEMBER Sun 22-Mon 23 Club CafÃ©, Pittsburgh, PA Wed 25 Barrel House, Cincinnati, OH Thu 26 The Patio, Indianapolis, IN Fri 27 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI Sat 28 Martyrs, Chicago, IL Mon 30-Tue 1 Quixote's, Denver, CO w/Thana & Bob Harris! OCTOBER Fri 4 The Rainbow, Seattle, WA Sat 5 Lola's Room/Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR Sun 6 W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR Tue 8 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA w/Ray White! Wed 9 The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA Thu 10 Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA w/Candy Zappa & Arthur Barrow! Fri 11 Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA opening for LES CLAYPOOL's Flying Frog Brigade! Sat 12 Victor's On The Bay, San Diego, CA Tue 15 32 Bleu, Colorado Springs, CO Wed 16 Sherpa & Yeti's, Breckenridge, CO Thu 17 Linden's, Ft. Collins, CO Fri 18 TBA! Sat 19 Fox Theater, Boulder, CO Mon 21 Grand Emporium, Kansas City, MO Tue 22 Cicero's, St. Louis, MO Wed 23 TBA, Lexington, KY Area Thu 24 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH Fri 25 Docksider Tavern, Erie, PA (NO NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK) Sat 26 Water St. Music Hall, Rochester NY (NO NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK) Mon 28 Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY Thu 31 Halloween! Lion's Den, NYC, NY NOVEMBER Fri 1 The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ Sat 2 Recher Theatre, Towson, MD Sun 3 Lupo's, Providence, RI opening for LES CLAYPOOL's Flying Frog Brigade! MORE DATES TBA SOON! ZAPPA QUOTE FOR THE DAY: "Defense Money should be put into manpower and equipment appropriate to the kinds of conflicts we are really going to encounter in the next quarter-century. The manpower should be dedicated, the equipment should be easy to operate and maintain, and the management of military assets should be streamlined. Let's say we have to make some 'show of force.' The most common scenarios involve small guerilla or terrorist groups. Nuclear retaliation? It has been suggested by others that Aerosol Pork Grenades would be a better deterrent--Islamic Martyrs are denied entrance to heaven if they show up at the gate smelling like a pig. Denial of The Big Payoff removes a certain cachet from acts of voluntary self-destruction." - Frank Zappa, "The Real Frank Zappa Book" - 1989

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FW: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..
by Steve Smith 21 Sep '02

21 Sep '02

Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..I'm usually extremely skeptical about passing on news like this, but the sources appear to be reliable... Kurt G., you know anything more? Steve Smith ssmith36(a)sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Blaise Siwula [mailto:comanews@cappuccinonet.com] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:06 PM To: srgato(a)cappuccinonet.com Subject: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald.. I just received terrible news from Tatsuya Nakatani........Peter Kowald bassist from Wuppertal Germany passed away at 2:00 am Saturday September 21, 2002 ......I'm sure there will be a gathering and a memorial....if there is news please pass it on.... peace, Blaise Siwula

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live shows to trade?
by Silent Watcher 20 Sep '02

20 Sep '02

after years of resisting, i've been caught by the bootleg bug. i have some zorn and laswell related shows mostly, but some others as well (some coltrae, miles, mr. bungle and more) i'm really looking for the bladerunner/sanctuary show from southstreet seaport and painkiller at tonic first and foremost, but am also looking for more masada shows and some other things. please email me off list if interested. i'm trying to limit to two trades at a time so i can get things done in a timely manner, so don't be put off if there's a delay on the trade, though i will answer all emails. thanks. dave _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

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Mosaic box sets offered to the list folk :
by Rick Lopez 19 Sep '02

19 Sep '02

Like new. Prices postpaid, insured. [Paypal, check, m.o., concealed cash, etc.] SHAW, Woody, The Complete CBS Studio... / * 3CD *OP MOSAIC BOX / $100 BLAKEY, Art + the Jazz Messengers / Complete Blue Note... / * 6CD * OP MOSAIC BOX / $200 YOUNG, Larry / The Complete Blue Note... / * 6CD * OP MOSAIC BOX / $200 first come... RL http://www.velocity.net/~bb10k CRISPELL; Wm. PARKER; RIVERS; D.S. WARE / COURVOISIER; ENEIDI; IBARRA; MANERI; MORRIS; SHIPP; SPEARMAN / THREADGILL; WORKMAN / Beckett Eulogy; Baseball & the 10,000 Things; Time Stops; LOVETORN; HARD BOIL; LUCILLE-- a Reverential Journal of the Care of the Beloved Hag...

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First impressions on "Filmworks XII"
by Efrén del Valle 19 Sep '02

19 Sep '02

Hi everyone, I bought ZornÂs ÂFilmworks XIIÂ a couple of days ago and IÂm really enjoying it. Maybe itÂs not specially surprising or groundbreaking, but the music in there is absolutely beautiful. The resources that Zorn has used here are still reminiscent of what he has been doing lately, at times reminding me of his work in ÂIAOÂ (SaftÂs wurlitzer might have a lot do to with this), at others the score for ÂIn the Mirror of Maya DerenÂ and above all, ÂFilmworks VIIIÂ, in which he already used Min-Xiao FengÂs pipa as a representation of the East-West link. So, in conclusion, the results are not that innovative, but certainly a good example of this newfound ÂsoftÂ side. The groups that he has assembled for this outing are really engaging. As someone said before, RibotÂs playing on acoustic guitar in conjunction with the pipa is just superb. Maybe not Âthe best RibotÂ but thereÂs still some good soloing. Baptista just does his thing but he starts sounding a bit predictable to me (did I say Âa bitÂ?). The highlight of the album is, imho, the Shaolin documentary by far. There are some Morricone echoes (track- #7), a Chinese flavour throughout (pretty obvious, sorry) and at least three diferrent takes of a bossa theme that really grabbed my attention. I was actually expecting more of that cello/voice score that closes the album. Of course, Friedlander is as good as usual. And I would have never related the first 6 tracks (corresponding to the dance score) to the minimalistic aesthetics, to tell you the truth. IÂd suggest you to think of ÂFilmworks XÂ to get a more similar picture. Maybe no one will tear their hair at this, but I found it a great manifestation of this more Âeasyly recognizableÂ Zorn side. Best, EfrÃ©n del Valle _______________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Nueva versiÃ³n: Webcam, voz, y mucho mÃ¡s Â¡Gratis! DescÃ¡rgalo ya desde http://messenger.yahoo.es

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"Blue" Gene Tyranny in RealAudio, Mappings play list for week beginning September 18, 2002
by Herb Levy 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

Hi y'all, This week on Mappings <http://www.antennaradio.com/mappings/show.htm>, you'll hear music by composer/performer "Blue" Gene Tyranny. Recently, I've had a ton of technical troubles that have made it difficult to get new programs online every week. Sorry for any inconvenience my difficulties may have caused any of you & thanks to those of you who wrote to ask what was going on. I think I've solved this problem and expect to be changing my programs on a more frequent basis in the coming weeks. Antenna Internet Radio has recently had its own technical troubles with our RealAudio server, but those should be fixed imminently. This week's show went online Wednesday afternoon around 2:00 PM (-0400 GMT) and will remain online at the above URL for a week. Last week's program (featuring music by Janice Giteck) is still available in the Mappings archive (click on the link to last week's show on the page noted above), soon you will once again find play lists for the program since it began in March 1998. Hope you tune in to the program. Bests, Herb

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Zorn-lisr related items for sale
by William York 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

Pardon the intrusion, but I have recently moved into a cubicle-sized room and need to conserve space. I have a bunch of mailers in my closet I also need to use and get rid of, so the shipping won't be much for these, just enough to cover the costs. I realize a couple of these are sort of considered classics, but please don't make fun of me too much for my devolved tastes ... Carla Bley: Fleur Carnivore (Watt/ECM) Massacre: Killing Time (Celluloid/OAO) Ingram Marshall: Fog Tropes/Gradual Requiem/Gambuh I (New Albion) with John Adams Orchester 33 1/3: s/t (Plag Dich Nicht) Austrian-based jazz/electronic big band led by Christian Fennesz and Christof Kurzmann, with the guest appearance by Peter Brotzmann Kazutoki Umezu/Betsami Nanmo Klezmer: a hi ru (Nani) Japanese import with fancy packaging fully intact; includes Tzadik artist Magikami Koichi on vocals Fred Frith/Ensemble Modern: Traffic Continues (Winter & Winter) with Ikue Mori and Zeena Parkins ... has minor, inevitable scratches due to the W & W packaging but these do not affect play Bob Moses: When Elephants Dream of Music (Gramavision) out of print early '80s recording, issued on CD in 1993, includes Michael Formanek, Bill Frisell, Jeanne Lee, Jim Pepper, Steve Swallow, Nana Vasconcelos, and numerous others ... small promo hole punches in the top right corner of the front cover and through the UPC code on the back Dave Douglas: Parallel Worlds (Soul Note) with Mark Feldman, Mark Dresser, Michael Sarin, and Erik Friedlander and pieces by Webern, Weill, Ellington, Stravinsky (plus six by Douglas) ... some minor scratches, but it plays perfectly on my feeble system The Bug: Tapping The Conversation (Wordsound) with Alex Buess of 16-17 and Kevin Martin of God These are free to a good home (if you get something else), or available if you want to trade something (these were promos that I would feel sleazy selling...): Gebhard Ullman: Kreuzberg Park East (Soul Note) with Ellery Eskelin, Phil Haynes, and Drew Gress ... small promo hole in the back David Tronzo/Peter Epstein/J.A. Granelli: Crunch (Love Slave) Craig Taborn: Light Made Lighter (Thirsty Ear) promo CD-R in slim purple jewel case (I am offering this because I have the actual CD...) Bible Launcher II: sequel to the deleted Tzadik Lunatic Fringe item on San Francisco's Radical House Ok, that's it. Thanks for reading, WY

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Zorn @ SFMOMA, 9/26 ("Meeting Messiaen")
by Veronique Larcher 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

Hi, In case some of you are around San Francisco on Thursday 9/26, at 6 p.m..... Zorn is coming to talk and perform Duras at the Museum of Modern Art, in a tribute to French composer Olivier Messiaen. Performers include the Abel-Steinberg-Winant trio and prompter is Steve Drury. Other contributions from computer music composer Morton Subotnick, and ondes martenot demo by David Wessel (CNMAT, UC Berkeley). Full schedule and program at www.elsaproductions.com/messiaen.html Tickets are $15 and are available from San Francisco operahouse at: 415.864.3330 Véronique

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Re: Rising Tones Cross
by Steve Smith 18 Sep '02

18 Sep '02

If you're looking to Rising Tones Cross for footage of Zorn, forget it. It's a quick shot of him and Horvitz improvising in a cafe, and it's not particularly memorable. It's just there to provide a contrast to the "real" story, which is essentially the pre-history of the Vision Festival and the William Parker posse. For that stuff, it's completely memorable. For one thing, it reveals the critical role bassist Peter Kowald played in getting that "scene" organized -- to wit, it was apparently his funding that backed the Sound Unity Fest. You also get lots of insight into Parker himself, and I'd go so far as to say that Rising is the most valuable footage of Charles Gayle available anywhere. He comes off as lucid, intelligent, thoughtful and steeped in jazz history, not some raving lunatic as he's sometimes been portrayed. The performances are not complete, but many are quite extensive, and they're also telling in their own way. It's interesting, for instance, to see Horvitz in a Billy Bang-led ensemble. The lines between the Zorn and Parker camps weren't quite so stratified back then as they seem to be now. Best scene of all, though, is a big chunk of blowing by a Peter Brotzmann band that includes a front line of, get this, Brotzmann, Gayle, David S. Ware and Frank Wright. That's more firepower than the Gulf War, and they seem to be blowing completely chaotically... until the filmmaker does a slow scan across Brotzmann's score, an elaborate diagram that's as simple and elegant as an image by Mondrian. If you're interested, I notice that the filmmaker has my entire article about the film from Jazziz (much of which I've admittedly just summarized) on her website, at http://members.aol.com/filmpals/jazziz.htm It's on DVD now? Steve Smith ssmith36(a)sprynet.com NP - King Crimson, "Easy Money," 'USA' (Virgin)

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Rising Tones Cross
by josephneff 17 Sep '02

17 Sep '02

Hello, I'm thinking of deepening my music dvds and would like some opinions on this one. Are the players presented w/ ample blocks of playing time, or is the footage all chopped up in the manner that Mr. Selvig mentioned a while back re: music docs. I've heard that the filmmaker wasn't particularly enthused w/ Zorn, even though he's in the film. Did this fact detract from the enjoyment of fellow Zorn fans who've seen it? I remain.... Joseph NP: V/A- "Urban Renewal Program" Prefuse-73 "Radio Attack Pt 2 Re-Edit" NR: Jack Kerouac- "Some of the Dharma" Rick Moody- "Demonology"

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