Frank Zappa - Little Dots (2016) {Zappa Records ZR 20026}
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© 1972, 2016 Zappa Records / ZFT / Universal | ZR 20026
Rock / Experimental Rock / Avant-Garde / Art Rock / Jazz Rock
Official Release #109. Original Recordings And Mixes Produced By Frank Zappa. Little Dots contains more recordings of the under-documented Petit Wazoo Ensemble, which toured at the end of 1972 (previously heard officially on Imaginary Diseases). Again, the sound isn't pristine here, but it's quite listenable. The show starts with a very early version of "Cosmik Debris," but other than that and "Rollo" the material is all new (mostly due to being largely improvised). "Little Dots, Pt. 1" is a previously unreleased piece that features bassist Dave Parlato and drummer Jim Gordon in dialogue, joined by FZ on guitar about halfway though. "Little Dots, Pt. 2" kicks off with a Tony Duran slide solo, and heads into a trombone solo followed by another FZ guitar solo.
This version of "Rollo" has the lyrics at the beginning that were cut on Imaginary Diseases before moving into more familiar territory. "Kansas City Shuffle" is a basic blues elevated by a smoking little big band with more great soloing, but the real treat of the set is the piece from Columbia, South Carolina. This one is completely improvised from absolutely nothing, beginning with Frank selecting the players who would begin. It's amazing how the piece comes together, thanks to some fantastic musicianship, and it's quite unlike anything else released by Zappa. Little Dots is a great set, but "Columbia, S.C." is practically worth the price of admission on its own. It's a real shame that Zappa didn't continue with this experiment. Little Dots seems to indicate that he was more intrigued by possibilities than repertoire with this band.
Zappa.com INFO
Players:
Frank Zappa - Conductor, Guitar, Vocals
Malcolm McNab - Trumpet
Gary Barone - Trumpet
Tom Malone - Tuba/Saxes/Piccolo Trumpet/Trumpet
Earl Dumler - Woodwinds
Glenn Ferris - Trombone
Bruce Fowler - Trombone
Tony Duran - Slide Guitar
Dave Parlato - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums, Steel Drum
Maury Baker - Drums, Steel Drum (“Columbia, SC”)
1972 4-Track ½-inch analog tape show masters recorded by Barry Keene
Mix Engineers: FZ, Michael Braunstein, Kerry McNabb
Mastering: Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, 2016
Audio Transfers and Compilation by Joe Travers, UMRK 2016
Liner Notes by Malcolm McNab and Maury Baker
Photos by Bernard Gardner
Package Design by Michael Mesker
Production Management by Melanie Starks
Special Thanks: Ahmet, Diva, Holland Greco, Charles Ulrich
Thanks Forever: Frank & Gail
tracklist:
01 - Cosmik Debris
02 - Little Dots, Part 1
03 - Little Dots, Part 2
04 - Rollo
05 - Kansas City Shuffle
06 - ''Columbia, S.C.'', Part 1
07 - ''Columbia, S.C.'', Part 2
Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
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Frank Zappa / Little Dots
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Frank Zappa / Little Dots
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