“The trumpeter sketches a succession of melodies and moods around and over the rich textural detail and earthy solidity of Mr Blackwell’s drumming,” noted Robert Palmer in The New York Times. “The melodies come from Spain, Africa, Jamaica and the modern jazz compositions of Thelonious Monk, but Mr Cherry and Mr Blackwell transform them into a personal music that is as urbane and international as they are. Together, they make El Corazón one of the most impressive duet albums of recent years.” This magical 1982 album, overflowing with character, has remained the reference recording for trumpet and drums duos.
Artica are based in Hollywood, California one of the world’s hottest music hotbeds for this type of music in years gone by. If a rock band with big hair surfaced from this part of the world then we all knew that we were in for a treat. Yes, it was crunching guitars, stabbing keyboards and soaring harmonies, Artica were no exception, in fact they were leaders in their field…
Zappa Records celebrates Record Store Day 2017 with an exclusive 10" clear vinyl reissue featuring The Petit Wazoo, a 10 piece band heavy on horn instrumentation, that Zappa toured with in late 1972. Side 1 is the song "Rollo" in its complete form, first released on Little Dots in 2016. Side 2 contains the unreleaed track "Portland Improvisation", produced by FZ himself and mastered by Bernie Grundman.