[Dixielandjazz] Now here's a Press Release

[David Richoux]

I reviewed one of Anthony Braxton's more unusual CDs in 1999 - "14  
Compositions" on Leo Records CD - a duet with Stu Gilmore on various  
instruments. The idea was "theme and variations" on standard trad  
jazz tunes. Stu Gilmore is a founding member of the Los Trancos Woods  
Community Marching Band and was also a jazz DJ at Stanford University  
station KZSU back in the 1950s. I do not exactly recall how he met up  
with Anthony Braxton but they became friends and over the years they  
worked out the idea of this recording. It is one of the strangest  
OKOM recordings I have ever heard - not great, but not bad!

here is the song list:

Rosetta
Kansas City Man Blues
Do You Know What It Means...
Blue Turning Grey Over You
Skylark
Battle Cry
Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None
In a Sentimental Mood
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down...
Star Dust
The Memphis Blues
Some Day You'll Be Sorry
Blues My Naughty Sweetie
Ja Da

Braxton also did a series of large ensemble "Marches" that sound a  
bit like Sousa From Another Galaxy...

Dave Richoux

On Feb 14, 2006, at 9:09 PM, Steve barbone wrote:

> You might not dig the music, but the press release is something else.
> CAVEAT, not OKOM, but some might admire the hyperbole. Note  
> especially the
> reference to "non Jazz Artist" John Cage. :-) VBG.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
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