2009-07-21
To put it in a nutshell, this is Ed Palermo's big band covering the compositions of Frank Zappa. After performing the music of Zappa for some fifteen years, this sixteen-piece band knows what it's doing. This isn't note-for-note covers. The band puts its own stamp on the music, while keeping it recognizable. This is Zappa for the big band jazz fan. It also satisfies this Zappa fan. I'm not all that into covers or tribute bands, but this band plays the complicated stuff well and with respect for the composer. Give it a listen, Zappa fan or not, you might just like it. Rebecca RuthTravis Sullivan's Bjorkestra
Enjoy
FOUR FINGER FIVE
Enormous Pocket
WYNTON MARSALIS & MARCUS ROBERTS
TOGETHER AGAIN
MADEiLINE PEYROUX
Half the Perfect World
ARJUN
Pieces
CLIFTON ANDERSON
AND SO WE CARRY ON
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