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Tag: Frank Zappa

  • Newsbits

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    A recent Rent Romus CD is reviewed. A bust of Frank Zappa will be placed near the Baltimore public library. A Heiner Goebbels music/stage performance is reviewed. Terrence McManus will be performing at the Cornelia Street Cafe in NY on Feb 6th with Ellery Eskelin, Mark Helias, and Gerald Cleaver.

  • Ed Palermo Interview

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    From All About Jazz: It’s got to be love, hasn’t it? Why else would someone bother to transcribe 200 of Frank Zappa‘s tunes? For what other reason would someone dedicate himself for over 15 years to presenting his arrangements of Zappa’s music in the setting of a 17-piece jazz big band, and at a loss…

  • Zappa Plays Zappa Tour Dates

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    Image by undergroundbastard via Flickr Zappa Plays Zappa will be on tour in Europe and the US all summer. Follow the link for a long list of tour dates. Related articles by Zemanta Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention: King Kong (1968) (boingboing.net) ZAPPED! Dweezil Zappa and band play here Sunday – San Diego…

  • Ears Wide Open in Fort Worth

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    The experimental music scene in Fort Worth, Texas is profiled. Fort Worth has been growing an experimental music scene, bit by bit, for a decade or so. Herb Levy, a well-known “new music” promoter in Boston and Seattle, has been presenting experimental artists of international stature in classy settings like the Modern Art Museum of…

  • Upcoming Washington DC Shows

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    From Black Plastic Bag: * Thursday, April 16: Composer/arranger Ed Palermo will be conducting the U.S. Army Blues ensemble in a program comprised entirely of the music of Frank Zappa. (What.) This takes place at 7:30pm in Brueker Hall at Fort Myer – 400 McNair Road, Fort Myer, VA. * Friday, April 17: Cuneiform Records…

  • Frank Zappa: A ‘Lumpy’ Legacy

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    Image via Wikipedia NPR Music discusses the latest Zappa release. Frank Zappa was called many things during his life, but lazy wasn’t one of them. He put out more than 60 records, and unreleased music is still trickling out more than 15 years after his death. It’s part of an effort by his widow, Gail,…

  • Musique Machine Reviews

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    From Musique Machine: Rafael Toral – Space Elements Vol 1 Though this is deceptively entitled vol one this is the third release connected to Rafael Toral’s space project which finds him once more creating a distinctive sound which is best described as space bound improv jazz electronics. Think a less sterile, looser, quirky and human…

  • Through The Eyes Of Magic

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    Image via Wikipedia John “Drumbo” French has a book coming out on his time with Captain Beefheart called Through The Eyes Of Magic – Vol 1. Related articles by Zemanta Lemme tell yuh ’bout it (beefheart.com) It Comes To You In A Plain Brown Wrapper – July release (beefheart.com) Two scratchproof albums and some CDs…

  • Project Object On Tour

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    Image via Wikipedia From Project Object: In the spirit of Frank Zappa‘s final message to the fans: “Play my music”, the band is delighted and proud to announce that in January/February they will be doing a 15 date tour of the Northeastern United States. Project/Object’s special guests are Ike Willis, Don Preston and Ed Mann,…

  • Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 60’s DVD

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    Image via Wikipedia A new Zappa and the Mothers DVD is out. This film reviews the true story of The Mothers of Invention and the music they made during the first incarnation of the band. With group members Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner, Don Preston and Art Tripp taking up the tale and revealing –…

  • Cuneiform Artist News: Part V

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    From Cuneiform Records: Mats/Morgan Band Upcoming Dates: 20/9 Mats/Morgan duo Musikmuseet Sibylleg. 2, Stockholm 18:00 26/9 Mats/Morgan Band Bass & Drum festival, Folkungag. 84, Stockholm Also performing: Terry Bozzio and more. Complete program available soon. http://www.bassndrum.se 13-20/10 DW clinic tour Morgan Ågren, Rickard Nettermalm, Eric Thyselius and more. More info about where and when, available…