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Zen Bastards
   
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Zen Bastards - April Fool (CD)
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The Zen Bastards came together in the fall of 2000 after meeting in
the studio while working on a project for the Boston acid jazz/trip hop
band Hyptonic. The members
bring together a diverse set of musical knowledge and experience to create
a unique blend of styles.
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The Bastards recorded debut "April Fool" features 55 minutes of improvisational
journeys that touch on a number of styles including jazz, jam, electronic
music, funk, spoken word, and a bit a "punk" jazz. Recorded at 7A
West Studio, the band invited several guests to the sessions and
the resulting track "Caledonia" is pure improvisational madness. "Caledonia" features
the spoken word mayhem of Adam Oh (Neon Grandma), Guitarists Jim Dennis
and Dan Ledger, percussionist Don Uva, and the exquisite space bass of
Dane Scalise along with the core group. |
| In February of 2001, Zen Bastards began a Monday
night residency at The SkyBar in Somerville, Massachusetts which ran weekly thru June of 2002. The Bastards honed their improvisational and communication skills during their residency and are creating ever more intense music. Reminiscent of the great Miles Davis experiments in the early 70's that produced Bitches Brew, with a generous nod to Weather Report, Ornette Coleman, Primetime, Late Trane and Albert Ayler, The Bastards incorporate elements of free jazz, electronica, hip hop, funk, rock and fusion to create a totally modern and unique sound!
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In additional to their debut CD,The Bastards have been hard at work reviewing over 24 hours of live recording from their SkyBar residency. Plans are to release a live CD in the Fall of 2002. The band is also busy preparing to tour to support the release of "April Fool" with dates throughout New England and New York on the horizon and has begun work on their second studio disc scheduled for release in early 2003.
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The first recorded work by Boston's premiere improvisors, Zen Bastards debut release has hit the ground running! This set was recorded over 2 weekends in 2002 and features the core group and many special guests playing some challenging yet remarkably accessible improvised jazz! The disc runs 55 minutes and takes the listener on a variety of musical journeys that touch on jazz, out jazz, funk, punk jazz, rock, electronic music, electronica and much more! Watch for new material from these guys! They're currently cataloging over 24 hours of live material recorded during their 18 month SkyBar residency and have also started working on their sophomore studio recording!
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