Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - 2006 - Husky

2006 - Husky

Husky is a studio album by Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet released 2006. It was recorded at the Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California March 2004. Much of the recording is first takes. Skerik talks about recording the album:

    "For me, Husky is that rare combination of everything lining up perfectly at the right time. You're lucky if you get one of these in a lifetime. The band had been on the road touring, so we knew the music inside out. We had a day off in Los Angeles, so we went into The Sound Factory, which is a one-of-a-kind studio out there and cut the entire record that day."

Musicians:

    * Craig Flory - baritone saxophone and clarinet
    * Hans Teuber - alto saxophone, flute
    * Steve Moore - trombone, Wurlitzer electric piano
    * Joe Doria - Hammond organ
    * Dave Carter - trumpet
    * Skerik - tenor and baritone saxophone
    * John Wicks - drums
    * Isalee Teuber - vocal on "Daddy Won't Taint Bye-Bye"

Track Listing:

   1. "The Third Rail"
   2. "Go to Hell, Mr Bush"
   3. "Syncopate the Taint"
   4. "Fry His Ass"
   5. "Don't Wanna"
   6. "Song for Bad"
   7. "Taming the Shrew"
   8. "Irritaint"
   9. "Summer Pudding"
  10. "Daddy Won't Taint Bye-Bye"

As I said in earlier posts, I am a Skerik fanatic.  I've seen the guy live with many other musicians and it's always great.  This is another one of my favorite albums of all time so, I figured I'd share.  Check this shit out!

Fry His Ass

Also, I may not be posting much / or, at all this week because I'm having surgery tomorrow morning.  I'm sure Kur and the gang will keep things interesting here. 

Now go listen to the Taint!

Critters Buggin - 1998 - Bumpa

 1998 - Bumpa

Bumpa is a studio album and live album by Critters Buggin of Seattle, Washington released in 1998. Originally released by Loosegroove, Bumpa was reissued by Kufala Recordings in 2004.

Album Credits: 

 Matt Chamberlain: drums, percussion, loops, samples, digital editing

 Brad Houser: basses, baritone saxophone, Rhodes piano bass

 Skerik: tenor, baritone and soprano saxophones, hammond bass, keys, Rhodes piano, analog synth

 Mike Dillon: percussion, conga, tabla, vibes

Track Listing:

1.  Fluoride    
2.  Brozo the Clone    
3.  I Ate Lucy     Listen
4.  Chimp & Ape    
5.  Senjara    
6.  Raimondi    
7.  Bomb Ass Tick    
8.  Joe Sard    
9.  Trucker Beak
10. Fast Johnson    
11. Pedro Lovin'    
12. 33     Listen
13. 1 2 3 4    
14. Joe Sard (Reprise)

Critters Buggin is a band every (molecular) record-store owner must hate. Where do you file a band that jumps from skronk jazz to dance beats to frenetic turntable scratching? And how do you classify tunes like these when elements of world music--tablas and congas--occasionally kick in? Well, you sit back and enjoy the ride. The Critters Buggin collective--four guys with more than enough horns, samplers, drums, effects pedals, guitars, and energy to go around--traverse the entire musical spectrum on Bumpa, from drum & bass to funk. Some cuts sound like the ROVA Saxophone Quartet gone groovy--really groovy. "Flouride" is a crazed keyboard rock romp, "I Ate Lucy" is almost straight jazz, and "Brozo the Clone" is just tame enough to be labeled as acid jazz. File under: fun. --Jason Verlinde

This is probably my favorite CB album, the first track "Fluoride" is enough to have anybody hooked.  If you enjoyed the other CB albums that I posted, you should love this one.

BrozoTheClone

Critters Buggin - 1997 - Monkeypot Merganzer

Monkeypot Merganzer is the third studio album by Critters Buggin of Seattle, Washington and was released in 1997. Originally released independently, Monkeypot Merganzer was reissued by Kufala Recordings in 2004.

1997 - Monkeypot Merganzer

Band Members

    * Matt Chamberlain: drums
    * Brad Houser: bass
    * Skerik: saxophone

 Guest musicians

    * Maurice Caldwell: vocal - track 1
    * Dave Palmer: Rhodes wah-wah - track 4
    * Eyvind Kang: violin and air-hu - track 6
    * Keith Lowe: upright bass - track 6
    * Craig Flory: bass clarinet - track 6
    * Mike Dillon: vibes and percussion - track 6
Track Listing:

1. "Space Rant" - 4:30
2. "Snaggletooth" - 4:15
3. "Mellow G" - 4:33
4. "Hello Kitty" - 7:04
5. "Burundi" - 6:18
6. "AIDS" - 1:55
7. "Na-Na" - 2:46
8. "I'm Hungary" - 7:21
9. "Bonus Track" - 0:41

This is another one of my personal favorites, if you enjoyed their debut album "Guest" which was posted here, then you should really enjoy this. 

Get it right Na-Na

Critters Buggin - 1994 - Guest

Critters Buggin is a Seattle, Washington-based instrumental group which performs in a jazz, rock and african-influenced, eclectic style. The band is composed of Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion, piano, programming, synths, loops, samples and digital editing), Skerik (saxophones, keyboards, loops, samples, effects and guitar), Brad Houser (bass, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and electronics) and Mike Dillon (vibraphone and percussion).



1994 - Guest



Track Listing:



1 "Shag" - 4:43
2 "Kickstand Hog" - 6:52
3 "Critters Theme" - 6:21
4 "T-Ski" - 3:12
5 "5/4 FTD" - 5:34
6 "Fretless Nostril" - 5:51
7 "Double Pot Roast Backpack" - 1:19
8 "Naked Truth" - 5:48
9 "Los Lobos" - 12:56

If you enjoyed the Garage A Trois Stuff, or the Bobby Previte album, then you need to....

Get Some Pot Roast

Bobby Previte - 2006 - The Coalition of the Willing

2006 - The Coalition of the Willing

The Coalition of the Willing is the 2006 album by drummer Bobby Previte. It combines elements of both jazz and classic rock. Featured artists include Charlie Hunter on guitar, Steve Bernstein on trumpet, Jamie Saft on the Hammond organ and Skerik on saxophone. Although Hunter is mostly known for his unique eight-string guitar work, he uses a regular six-string guitar on the album. Previte toured Europe and North America in support of the album. 

The Coalition of the Willing is an instrumental jazz and rock "all-star" ensemble led by Bobby Previte.  Live performances are improvisational emphasizing groove, experimental and cross-genres. The self-titled album was released 2006 (Ropeadope) and the tour began in early 2006. The West Coast touring band has remained active through July 2007.

Album Musician Credits

    * Bobby Previte - Drums & Percussion
    * Charlie Hunter - Electric Guitars, Electric Basses
    * Steven Bernstein - Trumpet, Slide Trumpet
    * Jamie Saft - Organ, Mellotron, Moog, Electric Guitars, Electric Basses
    * Skerik - Tenor and Baritone Saxophones
    * Stanton Moore - Drums
    * Stew Cutler - Harmonica, Slide Guitar

European Touring Band - Winter/Spring 2006

    * Bobby Previte: drums
    * Charlie Hunter: guitar
    * Steven Bernstein: trumpet, slide trumpet
    * Marco Benevento: organ, electric piano, electronics

USA Touring Band - Fall 2006

    * Charlie Hunter - Skerik - Robert Walter - Bobby Previte

USA Touring Band - Winter 2007

    * THE SEPARATION: Marco Benevento - Reed Mathis - Bobby Previte This performance was a collaboration with playwright/director Andrea Kleine, the early music choir "The Rose Ensemble" and visual artist Anna Kiraly. It was co-commitioned by and premiered at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota February 2, 2007.
    * WEST COAST TOUR: Reed Mathis - Brian Coogan - Skerik - Bobby Previte

Track Listing:

1. "The Ministry of Truth" - 5:16
2. "Airstrip One" - 4:45
3. "Versificator" - 6:09
4. "The Ministry of Love" - 5:50
5. "Oceania" - 5:07
6. "The Inner Party" - 5:56
7. "Memory Hole" - 7:54
8. "Anthem for Andrea" - 6:09

This album is GREAT.  If you checked out my posts of Garage a Trois, you should love this. 



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Garage A Trois

Garage A Trois was originally a trio founded by Moore, eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, and Skerik. It formed during the 1998 recording of Stanton Moore's debut All Kooked Out!, a session that also yielded Garage A Trois' debut recording Mysteryfunk. Both albums were produced by Dan Prothero on his independent Fog City Records label. They were also both recorded "live with no over dubs". Whereas All Kooked Out! was rehearsed, "straight-toned" and promoted as the initial release, Mysteryfunk was mostly improvised with electronically effected instruments and as Moore has stated had "all the freaky stuff." After success as a live act they took on vibraphonist and percussionist Mike Dillon. The quartet performed multiple tours on the national nightclub circuit and played at several festivals. They were known to perform a wide variety of music in any given show including funk, punk-rock with electronic effects, or straight-forward jazz. Also as a quartet they released two composed studio albums in 2003 and 2005 abandoning the "live with no overdubs" recording ethos.

In 2007 Moore, Skerik and Dillon continued to perform by the Garage A Trois moniker featuring other musicians such as John Medeski and Marco Benevento. The current quartet as of December 2007 including Moore, Skerik, Dillon and Benevento have been billed also as "Garage A Benevento", "Garaj A Benevento" and most recently as simply "Garage A Trois".

On December 20th 2007, the band (with Benevento) played a pre-recording show at D.B.A. in New Orleans. They announced that recording for a new Garage A Trois album was to begin the next morning. As of July 2008 clips from the pending album are available for listening on the Garage A Trois MySpace page.

Mysteryfunk EP - 1999


Mysteryfunk is the first EP by Garage A Trois released in 1999. It is a 45 rpm 12 inch vinyl record. The recordings were taken completely improvised, live and with no overdubs, or samples at Magazine Studios during the February 1998 recording of Stanton Moore's debut solo release All Kooked Out!.

Track Listing:

Side A

1. "Mysteryfunk" - 7:45
2. "Chupa Cadabra" - 4:28

Side B

1. "Bwami" - 10:44
2. "FCR Theme" - 0:57

Personnel

* El Mangosta (Stanton Moore): drums
* El Balzac (Charlie Hunter): 8 string guitar, talk box
* El Guzano (Skerik): saxophonics, keyboards, fx



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Emphasizer - 2003



Emphasizer is the first full length studio album by Garage A Trois released in 2003.

Track listing:

1. "Hard Headed Rio AKA Rio Cuca Dura" - 4:14
2. "Sprung Monkey" - 4:39
3. "Plena for My Grundle" - 3:40
4. "A-Frame" - 3:56
5. "We See" - 3:53
6. "Interpretive Ape Dance" - 6:16
7. "Launch" - 5:02
8. "GAT Swamba" - 3:04
9. "Delta Skelta" - 5:18
10. "House of Hand Wash" - 2:51

Personnel

* Mike Dillon: percussion, vibraphone, marimba, congas, tabla, timbales, gong, bells, cuica, effects
* Charlie Hunter: 8 string guitar, pandeiro
* Stanton Moore: drums and cymbals
* Skerik: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, suona double reed horn, drum, cracklebox, analog synth, effects, distortion, marimba

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Outre Mer - 2005



Outre Mer is the second full-length studio album by Garage A Trois released in 2005. Uniquely combining drums, percussion, eight-string guitar and saxophone it is funk-influenced and emphasizes polyrhythmic grooves. Allmusic reviewer Sean Westergaard stated that with the release of Outre Mer Garage A Trois "evolved from a cool side project to a great band."

The full title of the album is Bande Originale du Filme de Outre Mer. Various album reviews state the album is a soundtrack for a French film also titled Outre Mer which was never released. The liner notes include a short story by Klaus Tontine and a special thanks to Tontine Films France. When Charlie Hunter was asked in an interview with Paul Olsen if inspiration came from the film he stated:

You know, I really don’t have any idea because I never met the guy. It’s all Skerik. Basically, Stanton and Mike and Skerik and I got together and Stanton and I worked out a lot of grooves in the studio. That was our idea, just to put these grooves together--get “A” sections and “B” sections and just kind of build the music that way. And as far as [Tontine] went, I don’t really know--I’ve never met him, I don’t really have any contact with him. I was just down in New Orleans for the week that we recorded it. I wish I could tell you something; I do so much stuff that I’m totally ignorant as to what the thing is even about! [laughing]


Track Listing:

1. "Outre Mer" - 4:44
2. "Bear No Hair" - 4:25
3. "The Machine" - 4:56
4. "Etienne" - 5:19
5. "Merpati" - 5:53
6. "The Dream" - 2:54
7. "Antoine" - 4:10
8. "Circus" - 2:07
9. "Needles" - 3:51
10. "The Dwarf" - 4:14
11. "Amanjiwo" - 3:17

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