Squidco: Borbetomagus / Shaking Ray Levis: Coelacanth [10" VINYL]

Coelacanth [10" VINYL]

1991 collaboration between Shaking Ray Levis and Borbetomagus in an exquisite mix of over-amplified and otherwise bewilderingly fierce free improv.

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Personnel:

Don Dietrich-saxophones

Don Miller-guitar

Jim Sauter-saxophones

Dennis Palmer-electronics, synthesizer

Bob Stagner-drums

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Label: Agaric
Catalog ID: AG1991
Squidco Product Code: 9545

Format: 10" Record
Condition: New
Released: 1991
Country: USA
Packaging: 10" Vinyl Picture Disc
Recorded by Jim Waters at Water Works, New York, NY, June 6, 1992.

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1991 collaboration between Shaking Ray Levis and Borbetomagus in an exquisite mix of over-amplified and otherwise bewilderingly fierce free improv - three pieces of reed-drone/squawk, percussion & electronics.

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"Don Dietrich is a saxophonist and founding member of New York City based improvisational group, Borbetomagus. Recently, he has become involved with the noise/free jazz "supergroup" The New Monuments (with C. Spencer Yeh and Ben Hall)."

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Multi-reedist Jim Sauter was born July 23, 1953 in Nyack, NY. He currently lives in Sparkill, NY. He is a primary member of Borbetomagus.

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Dennis Palmer (1957 - February 15, 2013) was a musician, visual artist, and educator from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He co-founded the Shaking Ray Levis, an improvisational music duo, with percussionist Bob Stagner in 1986. Palmer was known for his mastery of the Moog synthesizer and his unique storytelling abilities, contributing significantly to the free improvisation music scene.

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"Bob Stagner (born July 13, 1957 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is an American drummer and percussionist who has worked with a wide range of artists in every discipline, from Blueground Undergrass to Derek Bailey and Howard Finster. Stagner and Dennis Palmer co-founded the free improvisation duo the Shaking Ray Levis and the Shaking Ray Levi Society, an arts education organization that supports emerging artists in performance, art and film. Stagner also works with The Rhythmic Arts Project, founded by drummer Eddie Tuduri. He is not only a musician but also a very talented drum teacher."

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Track Listing:

Side A:

1. Coelacanth

2. I Want To Be A Black Weight Lifter Named Douglas

Side B:

1. Lady Big Boy

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