His sound and approach are a unique blend of the abstract, experimental, and absurd. It all started in 1985 in Eureka, California. The group (bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer Danny Heifetz, alto saxophonist Theo Lengyel, tenor saxophonist/clarinetist Clinton McKinnon, vocalist Mike Patton, and guitarist Trey Spruance) met while in high school and took their moniker from … Read more
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, the live improv alter-ego of The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, is The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation. Recorded live recordings with several TKDE guest musicians. Discogs
With Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica, you can venture beyond the moon! Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica, a 22-piece big band led by vibraphonist, composer, and percussionist Brian O’Neill, presents the incredible space-age, bachelor-pad sounds of Juan Garcia Esquivel live on stage. Esquivel, a studio orchestra arranger from the 1950s and 60s, was well-known for his use of blistering … Read more
The most promising and brightest funk hopes ever come from Tokyo’s outskirts. The Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro is a six-piece band that includes the grooving cats, deep-dapping dogs, and the history-changing dogs. These gentlemen are well dressed and slick, but they play the most raw and soulful funk you’ll ever hear. Add to that the energy … Read more
Matthew Ottignon, a saxophonist from Sydney, was inspired by Mulatu Astatke, an Ethiopian artist. He also toured to Ethiopia with Dereb The Ambassador. The fusion of Eastern mellismatic rhythms and hypnotic, trancelike rhythms is a formidable combination. Matt Ottignon has been a sponge for local music culture and collaborated with artists to create new music. … Read more
Philippe Mouratoglou, classically trained by Roland Dyens, Wim Hoogewerf and Pablo Marquez and Assistant Professor to the latter at Strasbourg Conservatory of Music is what sets him apart. He has a wide repertoire of styles on classical, folk, and baritone acoustic instruments. His improvisational and interpretive style strikes the right chord among musicians of all … Read more
After years of playing with some of the most prominent names in jazz, Jack Mouse, drummer, finally assembled a group of long-time Chicago friends to create this set of original compositions. The well-respected group aesthetic of Mouse is recorded for the first time by Origin Records. It features Scott Robinson on woodwinds and Art Davis … Read more
Zuzo has been a bassist since 1985. He started his musical career in heavy metal. He joined Druidas, a blues-rock group, one year later. He was a member of an instrumental rock band named Mr. Green in 1987. Zuzo was a member of this band for five year and recorded an album in 1990. He … Read more
Francois and Louis Moutin Brothers have been a prominent part of the Moutin Reunion Quartet over the years. They are also well-known as sidemen due to their mastery of their instruments, drums and bass. The Quartet, which featured Rick Margitza, Pierre de Bethmann and Francois Moutin, has released five recordings that were well received. Now, … Read more
