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Uncivilized Plays Chico (Lagniappe Session)

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Tone’s tunes oh yeah…it grabs you from the first…

for me, evoking the majesty of herbie hancock’s cantaloupe island and bradford marsalis quartet, mo’ better blues from the homonym spike lee’s film

the treasures of the jazz tradition, of Chico’s genius, are here, but it’s all so blessed fresh, so in the moment of infinite possibilities and collective virtuosities…

another awesome release, thanks Tom, thanks Uncivilized

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1.
Conquistadores 05:17
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This is a reworking of a studio jam. That sounds like an oxymoron! All hands on deck with a signature Uncivilized drone devolution to boot!!
2.
El Moors 04:28
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A dizzying drum feature, with a modal, eastern-tinged main theme. Chico wrote great melodies; he had a successful jingle-writing business for many years. His melodies were simple but evocative: check out the bass lines too from the tuba-- hip & modern.
3.
Helena 03:22
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This Chico original feels like the soundtrack to a dance sequence in a Polanski film. Chico and his quintet starred in the 1957 crime drama Sweet Smell of Success and scored it as well. This tune has that cinematic vibe but it's also chock full of bossa-nova groove and group interplay.
4.
El Chico 06:46
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A quick triplet number with a gorgeous melodic theme reminiscent of Duke Ellington's "Caravan" but more outré and bizarro. We took it Hendrix-meets-Twin Peaks with a gauzy feedback and reverse delay jam to wash everything out. Cello + Flute bringing it to those poignant uppers while the tuba and drums stir the pot. Is that cello playing bebop?
5.
Marcheta Feat. Kevin Sun 03:17
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"Marcheta" which was written as a Mexican Love Song for a Hollywood film by one of Johnny Mercer’s favorite collaborators, Victor Schertzinger. It showcases Chico's arranging skills and orchestrational genius: he always had a very unique instrumentation in each of his famed quintets.

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Personnel:
Rachel Housle - drums & percussion
Kevin Sun - tenor sax & flute
Nick Jozwiak - cello
Ben Stapp - tuba
"Uncivilized Tom" Csatari - amplified acoustic guitar & effects
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released April 1, 2022

Recorded and mixed by Tom Miritello (tommiritello.com) at The Music Building in New York, NY on 26 July 2021. Additional help from Gabe Kirchheimer at Studio Chill (www.gabekphoto.com).

Funded in part by Imran Mirza at Blue In Green Radio (blueingreenradio.com).

Artwork by Darryl Norsen (www.dnorsen.com) for Aquarium Durnkard's Lagniappe Session Series (aquariumdrunkard.com).

Distributed by UNCIV MUSIC (www.unciv.org).

1. Uncivilized - Conquistadores (Willie Bobo, Chico Hamilton, Albert Stinson, Gábor Szabó, Bob Thiele)
This is a reworking of a Chico Hamilton Quintet studio jam. That sounds like an oxymoron! All hands on deck with a signature Uncivilized drone devolution to boot!!

2. Uncivilized - El Moors (Chico Hamilton)
A dizzying drum feature, with a modal, eastern-tinged main theme. Chico wrote great melodies, and he had a successful jingle-writing business for many years. His melodies were simple but evocative: check out the bass lines played here by the tuba—hip & modern.

3. Uncivilized - Helena (Chico Hamilton)
This Chico original feels like the soundtrack to a dance sequence in a Polanski film. Chico and his quintet starred in the 1957 crime drama Sweet Smell of Success and scored it as well. This tune has that cinematic vibe but it's also chock full of bossa-nova groove and group interplay.

4. Uncivilized - El Chico (Chico Hamilton)
A quick triplet number with a gorgeous melodic theme reminiscent of Duke Ellington's "Caravan" but more outré and bizarro. We took it Hendrix-meets-Twin Peaks with gauzy feedback and reverse tape delay to wash everything out. Cello + Flute bringing it to those poignant uppers while the tuba and drums stir the pot. Is that cello playing bebop?

5. Uncivilized - Marcheta Feat. Kevin Sun (Victor Schertzinger)
"Marcheta" was written as a Mexican Love Song for a Hollywood film by one of Johnny Mercer’s favorite collaborators, Victor Schertzinger. It showcases Chico's arranging skills and orchestrational genius: he always had unique groups of instruments in his bands. Our version features the amazing tenor saxophone playing of Kevin Sun, who is a great composer in his own right, and who brings some momentous solo lines on this take which are full of joy, bop, and wonderment.

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Uncivilized New York, New York

Uncivilized is a New York-based jazz collective headed by Tom Csatari. They first appeared in 2014 with a self-titled album on Tiny Montgomery, returning with the Melted Candy EP in 2016. A string of singles and EPs lead up to their debut full-length in 2018, Uncivilized Plays Peaks. Their music is composed, but loose. It's a melodic and exuberant sound. ~ Sean Westergaard, AllMusic ... more

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