Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals
Recorded in 1958, Dave Harriss only release as a band leader was a magnificent tribute to Raymond Scott, the legendary forerunner of space sound and author of many classics referenced by jazz to pop/rock musicians and engraved in millions of minds through their use in countless cartoons and movies during the years.Harris was a highly considered studio musician and played tenor sax in Scotts legendary Quintette during the late 1930s. During his stance in the Quintette, Harris developed a deep respect for Scott and learned from the master a few compositional techniques: wild changes in rhythm, accelerations in tempo, exotic references, and thundering percussion to name a few.Those wild elements, plus Harriss own skills as band leader and the consummated and playful musicianship of his sidemen, make this album a whirlwind of sensations in which Harris and his quintet glow with energy, joy and sharp craftsmanship while adapting the masters legendary tunes to a modern, hi-fi style.All through the 12 themes that compose the album, Dave Harris and the Powerhouse Five make the listener part of a joyful trip in which Scotts "portraits in music" come back to life filled with a new manic energy, a playful spirit and an undeniable love for Scotts repertoire that doesnt stop the musicians from giving the tunes their own, fun-fueled-spin.Long out of print it was about time for this space-age-gem and its amazing cover art to be released again.ONLY 300 copies.
A1 | Dinner Music For A Pack Of Hungry Cannibals | 2:48 |
A2 | In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room | 2:43 |
A3 | Siberian Sleigh Ride | 2:55 |
A4 | Wreckless Night Aboard An Ocean Liner | 3:15 |
A5 | Minuet In Jazz | 2:53 |
A6 | Twilight In Turkey | 2:40 |
B1 | Power House | 3:00 |
B2 | The Toy Trumpet | 3:04 |
B3 | The Penguin | 2:46 |
B4 | Boy Scout In Switzerland | 2:53 |
B5 | The Happy Farmer | 2:54 |
B6 | War Dance For Wooden Indians | 2:31 |
Written-By – Raymond Scott (A1-A6, B1, B3-B6)