Label: Wide Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1.The Elusive Character of Victory 2.Solar Anus 3.Eli, Eli, Elu 4.Arbol de la Esperanza Mantente Firme 5.Monte Zu 6.Untitled Samba for Kat Ex 7.Muro Torto 8.Tikkun Olam 9.Mar Glaciale Artico

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Zu: Igneo

by Glenn Astarita
October 1, 2002

Upon their first tour of the United States this power packed Italian band sojourned into a Chicago studio to record with saxophonist Ken Vandermark and trombonist Jeb Bishop. While modern jazz cellist Fred Lomberg-Holm adds another dimension to this quartet’s high octane melding of progressive rock, free jazz and more. The band’s previous two releases featured ...

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Motorhellington

By Zu

Label: Felmay
Released: 2001

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ZU + Eugene Chadbourne: Motorhellington

by Glenn Astarita
July 1, 2001

On this new release we are once again treated to the collaboration of American guitarist, humorist and steadfast improviser, Eugene Chadbourne with the dynamic hard hitting Italian modern jazz quartet known as “Zu”. For their second effort, wittily titled Motorhellington, this quintet now sees good reason to parody leather clad heavy metal warriors; “Black Sabbath” and ...

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