Originally commissioned by Music Traditions Inc. for the Paul Dresher Ensemble and premiered at Z Space in San Francisco in 2012, this adaptation of three numbered works by composer, improviser & multi-instrumentalist Fred Frith was part of Studio Dan's homage to Frank Zappa, written using strong rhythmic structuresÊand melodies associated with Frith's voice as a composer.
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2021 Country: Germany Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold Recorded at Studio Minusgroundzero, in Vienna, Austria, on January 30th, 2019, by Nik Hummer, and at West bahnstudios, in Vienna, Austria, on January 29th, 2021, by Werner Angerer.
"Rocket Science #1 #5 #8 (ROS3)is a homage and a hint at the same time: The music comes from Fred Frith. Together with John Zorn, Elliott Sharp, Anthony Coleman, Wayne Horvitz, Bob Ostertag, Ikue Mori and many others, he was a central figure in the New York downtown scene of the 1980s. A phenomenon which is a strong reference point for the development of Studio Dan ever since. The music was adapted by the composer for the ensemble. ROS3 stands for further work with Anthony Coleman, George Lewis and others - pioneers of this non-European musical reference system.
Fred Frith (* 1949) is a British composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist. He became known with the art rock band Henry Cow and has since performed with many projects at all relevant festivals around the world. He has published countless CDs under his own name, composed for the Ensemble Modern and other ensembles and was a professor at Mills College and the University of Basel. The German documentary filmmakers Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel dedicated the award-winning film Step Across the Border (1990) to him.
ABOUT STUDIO DAN
Founded in 2005 by composer, ensemble director, producer and trombonist Daniel Riegler for the inaugural JazzWerkstatt Wien festival, Studio Dan began life as a big band but has since grown into a flexible new music ensemble, performing in various permutations depending on the project. The group operates on the borders between diverse subgenres of contemporary music: improvisation, new music, jazz, art rock, and others. Studio Dan has collaborated with composers and soloists including Vinko Globokar, Elliott Sharp, Michel Doneda, and Friedrich Cerha, and have performed on several internationally-renowned stages such as Wien Modern, Kampnagel Hamburg, musikprotokoll graz, and the Tagen für Neue Musik in Zurich."