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Zorn List Digest         Monday, May 10 1999         Volume 02 : Number 661



In this issue:
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       Squarepusher
       Montreal record stores etc.
       Waits Again
       re: Waits Again
       New Orleans
       Re: Loopers-Delight-d Digest V99 #184
       Re;Ebow
       Zorn book
       Re: Squarepusher
       Re: Squarepusher
       Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette
       Re: Squarepusher
       please visit my site
       music revelation ensemble
       any news on WARSAW Jazz fest?
       Kleizmatics "The Well"
       RE: any news on WARSAW Jazz fest?
       Re: Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette
       Re: any news on WARSAW Jazz fest?
       Re: Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette

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Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 20:34:37 -0700
From: [e-mail] (Martin Wisckol)
Subject: Squarepusher

Squarepusher -- Heard a few bits here and there and would like to buy a
CD of my own. Recommendations? I'm coming from an avant jazz
background, also love the deep groove whether it's George Clinton or
Haitian compas or Brazilian shit. I dig Laswell's Material, Kip
Hanarahan.... Some hiphop gets me, other leaves me cold....

Off list, as appropriate. On list might generate some dialogue, which I
wouldn't mind either.

[e-mail]

np: Willem Breuker -- De Onderste Steen (fresh shipment in from
Cadence!)

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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 00:30:20 -0400
From: "Dmitry Elentuck" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Montreal record stores etc.

Can anyone recommend good record stores (including used) in Montreal?
Any other recommendations (bookstores, cafes, etc) are also welcome.

Thanks,

Dmitry


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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 10:53:57 +0200
From: Stephen Fruitman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Waits Again

As a longtime Waits fan, I=B4d like to contribute my thoughts about _Mule
Variations_ to the discussion. I find it to be a gem. I=B4ve been following
Waits closely ever since discovering _Foreign Affairs_, immediately
acquiring the back catalogue from _Closing Time_ and onwards, and snapping
up each new (non-compilation) CD upon release. But I wasn=B4t daunted (rathe=
r
extremely amused and increasingly excited) by his
Weillian/"downtown"/experimental mood swing in the mid-eighties, despite
the fact that I have always appreciated his dabbling in the "sentimental
and maudlin". For me, the latter was rather an example of his both
affectionate and ascerbic relationship to American popular music (country,
R&B, lounge jazz, Tin Pan Alley), which is as much in evidence on _Mule
Variations_ as it ever was on, say, _Closing Time_ or _The Heart of
Saturday Night_. In my mind he is, quite simply, the latest incarnation of
the Great American Songwriting tradition, evidence of which can be found in
the array of people who have covered his material (suggestion: a pretty
charming all-Waits cover album released several years ago by Canadian
singer Holly Cole, _Temptation_ [Alert] - when she coaxes all the fear and
uncertainty of a little boy confronted with a dysfunctional adult world out
of "I Don=B4t Wanna Grow Up", she reveals new depths in the lyrics).

While "Georgia Lee" and "House Where Nobody Lives" are indeed, as Steve
Smith pointed out, "a bit more rote" than previous tear-jerkers like
"Ruby=B4s Arms" (and I=B4ll gladly volunteer to join the ranks of the
sentimental saps; _One from the Heart_ is one of my favourites, too), "Come
On Up to the House" is dangerously close to an instant classic - I=B4d
immediately place it alongside "Tom Traubert=B4s Blues" in dignity. The form
is immediately recognizeable (American Gothic Comfort Hymn), but it has
that special Waitsean element of brilliant and yet uncontrived lyrics woven
into it - original observations ("The only things that you can see is all
that you lack") and the wonderful "Get down off the cross we can use the
wood", interspersed with nursury rhymes and proverbs and quotes from both
the everyday and the literary world (life being "nasty, brutish and short"
- - wasn=B4t that TS Eliot?). Tom Waits=B4 lyrics have always been that
something-extra distinguishing him from the herd of contemporary
singer/songwriters - a modern-day Irving Berlin, for my money.

Rather than more marketable or approachable (and I=B4ve nothing against that
- - all the best to him and Epitaph Records!), I=B4d say the album is more a
montage of the "old" Tom and the reconstructed, post-_Swordfishtrombones_
one. Kurt Gottschalk wrote memorably that the album conjured up images of
"someone creating their own retrospective from scratch", and indeed, this
CD has everything that is good about Tom Waits from throughout his long
career interpreted through the eyes of a mature artist in full control of
his resources and reconciled with his entire oeuvre.

Btw, a little footnote to this album can be discovered on the new Kinky
=46riedman tribute album, _Pearls in the Snow_ (Kinkajou). Tom closes the
album with Kinky=B4s "Highway Cafe", a tragic story of lost love between a
trucker and a waitress which is as maudlin as it gets, albeit in his own
quirky way. It=B4s got the same chicken-coop ambience of "Chocolate Jesus",
with Tom in hillbilly mode, accompanied by banjo and violin (the latter
supplied by Jonathan Yudkin).

Stephen Fruitman
Dept of Historical Studies
Umea University
SE-901 87 Umea Sweden

Now playing: Ponga (with Bobby Previte and Wayne Horvitz) [Loosegroove
Records] - excellent jazzy/illbientish de- and reconstruction of
drum=B4n=B4bass sensibilities, high on energy and ideas.







- -----------------------------------------------

Bj=F6rn Olsson,
Inst. f=F6r id=E9historia,
Ume=E5 universitet
901 87 Ume=E5
tel. [phone] fax 143374



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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 05:39:23 -0400
From: Taylor McLaren <[e-mail]>
Subject: re: Waits Again

MEEP! Stephen Fruitman wrote:
>suggestion: a pretty charming all-Waits cover album released=20
>several years ago by Canadian singer Holly Cole, _Temptation_
STRONGLY seconded... I'll admit to being more than just a bit of a sucker
for most of the late Trio material (their most recent incarnation,
unfortunately, leans *way* too far into alterna-rock territory for my
tastes, even though "I Told Him That My Dog Wouldn't Run" somehow manages
to be one of the strongest Trio tracks that I've ever heard...), and the
opportunity to hear her interacting with her dog, Rhoda, on the title track
is just too damned cute for words. Live versions of these Waits covers also
make up a significant chunk of the also-pretty-decent _It Happened One
Night_, the last Cole outing that I really liked.

>(life being "nasty, brutish and short" - wasn=B4t that TS Eliot?)
Thomas Hobbes - "Leviathan" (people always leave out the "solitary" and
"poor" parts of that little truism). The "get off the cross" bit has also
turned up as the title of Firewater's first album and... um... somewhere
else, I think.

- -me


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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 23:54:12 +1000
From: "Jim Glaspole or Josephine Yeatman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: New Orleans

Hey I even thought House of Blues was OK; saw ? and the Mysterians
(surprisingly great) and chatted to this guy for ten minutes before it was
pointed out to me that I was talking to Alex Chilton!  Amazing experiences
for one with a mere week in the States.
Jim Glaspole


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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 09:56:12 -0400
From: theorcolus <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Loopers-Delight-d Digest V99 #184

Sunday night May 9th at the Downtown Music Gallery in NYC @ 7 PM
David Gross 6 string fretless bass/electronics/loops
Tor Snyder-guitar/electronics

will perform one set of improvisatory music.

211 E. 5th St

[phone]


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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 10:13:49 -0400
From: theorcolus <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re;Ebow

I have been using an Ebow with my basses for a few years now. There are two models:
the older "black one" which gave you one sound which is basically infinite sustain
and the new"grey one" that gives you the old sound and with a flick of the switch a
sound an octave above. Great with harmonics! I agree it takes some practice to use it
and you must be careful in terms of volume but I have solved that problem by using a
volume pedal. There are a number of techniques for vibrato, swells, and out and out
nasty tone with this unit.

David C Gross
"a great musician must be committed!"
www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/7773/


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Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 16:32:37 +0100
From: "Steve Lord" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Zorn book

Does any one have the ISBN number for the Chadbourne book - I can't seem to
find it in the UK
Thanx
Steve



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Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 12:04:33 PDT
From: "" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Squarepusher

Martin W wrote:
>Squarepusher -- Heard a few bits here and there and would like to buy a
>CD of my own. Recommendations?

I heard Squarepusher's "Tequila Fish" on a Nothing records sampler and was
blown away...the same feeling I got hearing Paul Lovens (even though it was
on a record) for the first time.  Really neat, sick breakbeat stuff, with an
eery harmony on Rhodes behind it.  The album it's from, BIG LOADA, is all
right, but it didn't rock my world.  A lot of fast, jungle-y (?) breakbeat
with vintage electro sounds.  Some pretty amazing rhythmic jump-cuts,
though.  The album MUSIC IS ROTTED ONE NOTE is a more "acoustic-electric"
record, with Jenkinson playing Rhodes, drums (sounds like he manipulates
them electronically in the studio, though), and electric bass.  Very dreamy,
ambient; you will find yourself (correctly) drawing parallels to
Seventies-era Miles Davis: think BLACK BEAUTY.  The EP BUDAKAN MINDPHONE
I've only heard once, but it's pretty cool.  It's over way too fast,
though...a little more like MUSIC IS ROTTED...

Have you checked out Autechre yet?

- -----s


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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 09:35:16 +0200 (MEST)
From: BJOERN <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Squarepusher

to get an impression of squarepusher's entire work you probably need more
than one album. FEED ME WEIRD THINGS from the drill'n'bass days is a
pretty cool record. get it!
MUSIC IS ROTTED ONE NOTE is a nice example for the new, more jazz-rock
influenced tom jenkinson (aka squarepusher). oh yes I forgot about the VIC
ACID ep. also pretty good.

BJOERN
www.tuebingen.net/eichstaedt


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Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 09:22:48 -0400
From: Brian Olewnick <[e-mail]>
Subject: Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette

Just when you thought you'd heard all possible extended techniques...

The trio put on a rollicking show last night; it was my first time
seeing any of these fellows and my first exposure of any type to Blonk
(thanks for all the positive referrals a little while back) and I came
away pretty impressed. Blonk, for all his manic grimacing and
sound-creation, didn't suffer at all from the self-consciousness that I
find besets many free vocalists. Having a sense of humor clearly helps
(oh, those wacky Hollanders!) and he simply plunged into the music with
abandon. Zerang and Gustafsson seemed to give the slight nod to Blonk as
leader (maybe 'advance scout' would be a better term) and proved fine
listeners, never once putting on any mere technical displays. Though
free improv overall, a few of the pieces seemed to have a rough general
parameter; one was introduced as a Dutch folk song and one could, just
barely, make out faint strains of a melody buried deep in Blonk's
throat. But all the pieces flowed, smoothly or otherwise, like a fine,
boisterous conversation.

For all the reservations I've had about MG's playing in the past, he was
quite strong last night, with a huge sound, imaginative deployment of
techniques not normally encountered, a wicked sense of humor and, as I
said, very good ears (see, Tom, I come around eventually!) . But,
perhaps surprisingly, I thought Zerang came close to stealing the show.
With a fairly small kit that included a number of small, tuned cymbals,
he was a marvel to listen to, combining a delicate precision with a
non-stop imagination. I've only heard him in the context of the
Brotzmann tentet (and will again in a couple of weeks)--if anyone can
recommend some of his work in small groups, I'd be interested.

A fine show; catch this band if you can. Picked up their 1996 release on
Kontrans after the show; will give an opinion sometime soon.

Brian Olewnick

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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 18:08:09 +0300 (WET)
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Squarepusher

I like "Hard Normal Daddy", I think that at this point of you can buy any
album he did, and you will find something really interesting


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Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 16:54:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Kuni & Naomi)
Subject: please visit my site

I'm Kuni.
Please visit my site. I updated my site on May 8, 99.
The address is
http://www.i2.i-2000.com/~kunijetm
It's a new idea for the core of modern culture.
It can change the way people feel.

Sincerely,

92 (Kuni)


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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 14:12:58 +0300 (EET DST)
From: Papagiannakis Manolis <[e-mail]>
Subject: music revelation ensemble

I haven noticed any comments on the MUSIC REVELATION ENSEMBLE on DIW
that features Zorn on some tracks. Anyone having a comment
to make?
thanks
manolis

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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 14:16:43 +0300 (EET DST)
From: Papagiannakis Manolis <[e-mail]>
Subject: any news on WARSAW Jazz fest?


its long since i read for the WARSAW jazz festival. I have been unable
to find anything on the net, so is there anything new? where can I
check the programm and/or buy tickets?

Anyone from Bayern/South Germany interested to join?

thanks.
Manolis

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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 21:04:18 +0300 (WET)
From: <[e-mail]>
Subject: Kleizmatics "The Well"

Does anybody has any comments on that CD?

First time I heard Klezmatics on Jewish Alternative Movement CD that was
released on Knitting Factory, and
I was really impressed by them (as well as by all other bands on it). So
the next time I saw Klezmatics CD at the music store I just grabbed it
without listening first, and it was a huge disappointment for me, it`s
just a collection of yiddish songs, not a single note of what I liked on
JAM
CD. I think I am going to give that CD to my dad, he will like it for
sure.

or may be I am missing something?


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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 21:51:48 +0200
From: "Artur Nowak" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: any news on WARSAW Jazz fest?

> its long since i read for the WARSAW jazz festival. I have been unable
> to find anything on the net, so is there anything new? where can I
> check the programm and/or buy tickets?

The last version of the program I got looks like this:

24.06
1 Elliott Sharp Trio (Zeena Parkins, Cornel Rochester)
2 Marc Ribot Los Cubanos Postizos
3 Torn/Reid/Sharp - Guitar Oblique
25.06 (John Zorn Day)
1 Masada String Trio
2 Masada Quartet
3 Bar Kokhba
26.06
1 Mazzoll (Polish Project)
2 Critters Buggin
3 Medeski, Martin & Wood
27.06
1 Harriett Tubman (Gibbs/Lewis/Ross)
2 Henry Threadgill Band
3 Pharoah Sanders

I think the tickets are available already, the usual price is ~$40 for the
whole festival.

Pozdrawiam

    __________________________________________________________________
    Artur Nowak [NEW E-MAIL: arno AT emd.pl]
    www.emd.pl - Discography of Bill Frisell


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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 12:56:21 PDT
From: "christopher hoffman" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette

I happened to catch the same group(blonk/gustafsson/zerang) performing at
the Grace Chosey Gallery in Madison two weekends ago and it was amazing!!
At this particular performance cellist Matt Turner gave an excellent solo
performance for the first set.   Blonk,Gustafsson,Zerang played the second
set.  Brian pretty much said it all so i won't ramble on.

Other recordings Zerang is on:

He does a lot of work w/ cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm.  Check out the "rock
group"  In Zenith "Building a Better Future"  on miguel 6

36 grapes (19 shown) i think it's on BoxMedia thats a duo recording w/
Lonberg-Holm on cello.

In all honesty, I have no idea if you can order these recordings.  Both
record labels have web sites.  Zerang had a suitcase full of cd's that he
was selling at the performance.(thats how i got ahold of them)  I think I
still have the sheet that lists a bunch of his recordings.  If anyone is
interested I can dig it up.


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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 21:15:10 +0100
From: "Steve Lord" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: any news on WARSAW Jazz fest?

> its long since i read for the WARSAW jazz festival. I have been unable
> to find anything on the net, so is there anything new? where can I
> check the programm and/or buy tickets?


Check out Marcin Witkowski's web page - he says to contact him if you want
tickets or more info

http://witkowski.tvp.com.pl/

Steve


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Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 16:31:29 -0400
From: "Avril Helbig" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette

- ----------
> From: Brian Olewnick <[e-mail]>
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: Blonk/Gustafsson/Zerang at Roulette
> Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 9:22 AM
>
> Just when you thought you'd heard all possible extended techniques...
>
> The trio put on a rollicking show last night; it was my first time
> seeing any of these fellows and my first exposure of any type to Blonk
> (thanks for all the positive referrals a little while back) and I came
> away pretty impressed. Blonk, for all his manic grimacing and
> sound-creation, didn't suffer at all from the self-consciousness that I
> find besets many free vocalists. Having a sense of humor clearly helps
> (oh, those wacky Hollanders!) and he simply plunged into the music with
> abandon. Zerang and Gustafsson seemed to give the slight nod to Blonk as
> leader (maybe 'advance scout' would be a better term) and proved fine
> listeners, never once putting on any mere technical displays. Though
> free improv overall, a few of the pieces seemed to have a rough general
> parameter; one was introduced as a Dutch folk song and one could, just
> barely, make out faint strains of a melody buried deep in Blonk's
> throat. But all the pieces flowed, smoothly or otherwise, like a fine,
> boisterous conversation.
>
> For all the reservations I've had about MG's playing in the past, he was
> quite strong last night, with a huge sound, imaginative deployment of
> techniques not normally encountered, a wicked sense of humor and, as I
> said, very good ears (see, Tom, I come around eventually!) . But,
> perhaps surprisingly, I thought Zerang came close to stealing the show.
> With a fairly small kit that included a number of small, tuned cymbals,
> he was a marvel to listen to, combining a delicate precision with a
> non-stop imagination. I've only heard him in the context of the
> Brotzmann tentet (and will again in a couple of weeks)--if anyone can
> recommend some of his work in small groups, I'd be interested.
>
> A fine show; catch this band if you can. Picked up their 1996 release on
> Kontrans after the show; will give an opinion sometime soon.
>
> Brian Olewnick
>
> -
> Check out Brotzmann's Die Like A Dog Quartet, No 2 Little Birds Have Fast
Hearts on FMP
IT features Brotzmann-Reeds
William Parker -Bass
Hamid Drake-Drums
Toshinori Kondo- Trumpet

One other I can recommend is The Wels Concert on Okka Disc

Brotzmann- reeds
Hamid Drake-percussion
Mahmoud Gania- guembri

It was of the best cds released in 1997

Mike Hansen
[e-mail]>
>

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