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Artist:	FAST 'N' BULBOUS
Title:	The Captain Beefheat Project: Pork Chop Blue Around the Rind
Label:	CUNEIFORM
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	RUNE 205CD

"Fast 'N' Bulbous is a Captain Beefheart tribute project, led by two innovators of New York's avant music scene: Gary Lucas, who was guitarist for Captain Beefheart's Magic Band in its latter years and saxist and arranger Phillip Johnston. Their mission statement: 'The idea is to use the compositions of Don Van Vliet as a vehicle for improvisation and arranging. The band contains a crew of seasoned improvisers from both the worlds of avant-garde jazz and rock, who render the music as both a tribute and a creative adventure in improvising. We use the horn section to take the place of the vocals, as well as transmute this guitar-based music into ensemble into ensemble interplay, between horns and guitar and rhythm section.' They energetically revive the spirit and sound of The Magic Band, while adding a big healthy dollop of themselves to it and making it their own, cartwheeling through tunes that are as gutsy as they are cerebral, and playing this wonderful repertoire with verve and soul."

Artist:	FAST 'N' BULBOUS
Title:	Waxed Oop
Label:	CUNEIFORM
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	RUNE 277CD

"Fast 'N' Bulbous is co-led by guitarist Gary Lucas and saxist Phillip Johnston. The band been together for over 7 years and has played festivals and concerts throughout Europe and the USA. This is their second album. Gary Lucas was a member and/or guest soloist with Captain Beefheart for 4 years and two albums. He leads a number of other projects and has a large discography of works on a number of labels. Phillip Johnston has written music for a number of films and has led recordings since the early 1980s. He is best known as the co-leader of NY's beloved Microscopic Septet. Captain Beefheart's music is the quintessential 'outsider art music' of the second half of the 20th century. Despite the fact that he retired from music over 25 years ago, interest in his music is greater than ever. Featuring well-regarded rock and jazz musicians, Fast 'n' Bulbous offer a unique slant on the songbook of one of contemporary music's most idiosyncratic musical figures. The final 'bonus' track features guest Robyn Hitchcock."

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