Release Date: 25 September 2015
Label: Promising Music
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 4011550441232
Description
In 1990 German state owned station Radio Bremen recorded one of Jazz Passengers' sophisticated live shows, which is now available for the first time in full length. This performance is regarded by saxophonist/composer Roy Nathanson as "our best concert in that period for sure".
Hipness is over. When in 1987 Nathanson, Curtis Fowlkes, Marc Ribot, and E.J. Rodriguez decided to no longer function as John Lurie's backing band Lounge Lizards, they formed the Jazz Passengers. At this 1990 show they already had canned three studio albums, just enough to present a diversified touring programme.
The music varies from Zappa-esque originals "The Faker" and "Peace in the Valley" to the soft and sweet rendering of Duke's "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me" and the warm hearted (at least before it explodes) interpretation of the jazz standard "Angel Eyes", which some may be familiar with through Sting's dreary version for the 'Leaving Las Vegas' soundtrack.
The livelove series from Promising Music captures concerts recorded by German state owned station Radio Bremen.
Personnel: Roy Nathanson (tenor and soprano saxophone), Curtis Fowlkes (trombone, vocals), Marc Ribot (guitar), Bill Ware (vibraphone), Jim Nolet (violin), Bradley Jones (bass), Edwin Jesus Rodriguez (drums)
Tracklisting
Working Week
Jazz Passengers
Pork Pie
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin
Association P.C.
The Jan Hammer Trio
The Dave Pike Set
Horace Silver Quintet
Billy Cobham
Scott Kinsey
Neil Ardley
Gary Burton
Thomas de Pourquery
Fourplay
Horst Hansen Trio
Robby Krieger
