Ropeadope

with hal crook, john medeski, rick peckham, dave zinno, & bob gullotti; um's stray dog is uncompromising, aggressive jazz that accepts no limits & takes no prisoners. this album is a must for jazzheads tired of the same old thing, mmw fans who love it when medeski gets freaky, & downtowners who like their weirdness fortified by serious jazz credentials. recorded live over two wild evenings in providence, rhode island, um is a super group of accomplished masters, featuring hal crook (trombone), john medeski (organ), rick peckham (guitar), dave zinno (bass), & bob gullotti (drums). having performed collectively with phil woods, paul motion, trey anastasios surrender to the air, the fringe, medeski, martin & wood, & john zorn, these players are as wide-ranging in their experience as they are adventurous.

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