Browse by Artist: MICROSCOPIC SEPTET, THE

Artist:	MICROSCOPIC SEPTET, THE
Title:	Seven Men In Neckties
Label:	CUNEIFORM
Format:	2CD
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	RUNE 236/7CD

"Active for roughly a dozen years, the Microscopic Septet were widely recognized as 'New York's Most Famous Unknown Band.' The group started with a basic reeds-and-rhythm texture that was sonically similar to the sound of the Swing Era. They employed this texture to address a widely eclectic range of styles, from free-form music to R&B, reggae, rhumbas and ragtime. The result was a brilliant blend of fresh-sounding orchestration ideas and inspired soloing. Along with Don Byron and former band-member John Zorn, The 'Micros' were also the most celebrated of the many cutting-edge units associated with experimental music's best-known venue, the Knitting Factory, during the peak years of the 'Downtown' music movement in the late '80s and early '90s."

Artist:	MICROSCOPIC SEPTET, THE
Title:	Surrealistic Swing
Label:	CUNEIFORM
Format:	2CD
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	RUNE 238/9CD

"Surrealistic Swing is the second of two volumes that freshly remasters, repackages and reissues all four of the albums that The Micros released between 1982 - 1988. This set presents their last two albums: Off Beat Glory (1986) and Beauty Based on Science (1988) with lots of bonus material. The cover is by Pulitzer Prize winning artist, Art Spiegelman. These albums have not been available for a large number of years. Included in the bonus material are two never-released tracks featuring John Zorn, as well as themes recorded for the popular NPR show Fresh Air."

Artist:	MICROSCOPIC SEPTET, THE
Title:	Lobster Leaps In
Label:	CUNEIFORM
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	RUNE 272CD

"During their original lifetime, The Microscopic Septet was widely recognized as 'New York's Most Famous Unknown Band.' Originally active from 1980-1992, the group started with a basic reeds-and-rhythm texture that was sonically similar to the sound of the Swing Era, but used influences from the entire continuum of jazz. The result was a brilliant blend of fresh-sounding orchestration, ideas and inspired soloing. Along with Don Byron, Wayne Horvitz and former band-member John Zorn, The 'Micros' were one of the most celebrated of the many cutting-edge units associated with experimental music's best-known venue, the Knitting Factory, during the peak years of the 'Downtown' music movement in the late '80s and early '90s. In 2006, Cuneiform Records reissued their four albums in two double-CD packages and these albums met with great acclaim and terrific sales and airplay. The Micros reunited to play a few shows to celebrate their release and had such a good fun that they decided to make it 'an occasional regular thing.' So, they are back with their first album in 20 years! Their sound is the sound of jazz in America; all of it, from Ayler to Zorn, bebop to Basie, Ellington to Thelonious."

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