Take Your Clothes off When You Dance

Ed Palermo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cuneiform Records/Ra
• ASIN: B000F5WN5U
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,430 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rdnzl

2. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance

3. Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula

4. Pound For A Brown On The Bus

5. Sleep Dirt

6. Gumbo Variations

7. Mom And Dad/Oh No

8. Moggio

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Jazz Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 23-MAY-2006

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars + 1/2 stars...Big Band Spin on Zappa Classics, October 8, 2006

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Your Clothes off When You Dance (Audio CD)

For more than a decade alto sax player Ed Palermo has been performing big band versions of his musical hero, Frank Zappa. On TAKE YOUR CLOTHES OFF WHEN YOU DANCE, Palermo mostly sticks to Zappa's classic early period by covering tracks from Zappa's WE'RE ONLY IT IT FOR THE MONEY(1968), including a Latin-styled take on the title tune and a rare vocal on "Mom And Dad/Oh No"; as well as "Pound for a Brown on the Bus" from UNCLE MEAT (1969), "Gumbo Variations" from HOT RATS (1969), and "Dwarf Nebula..." from "WEASELS RIPPED MY FLESH (1970). The most recent Zappa composition is "Moggio," which closes the CD, from MAN FROM UTOPIA (1983).

It's worth noting that with this second release of Zappa compositions from Palermo, Palermo--at 52--is the same age as Zappa when he died in 1993. Palermo's arrangments are always engaging and contain the essence of the originals while putting his own unique stamp on them. As a fan who first fell under Zappa's spell when I heard WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY and UNCLE MEAT when I was in high school, it's refreshing to hear Palermo breathe new life into these songs. [PS: For those reviewers who lament that his first Zappa tribute CD is out of print, according to a recent interview, Palermo says he still has a few available directly through him at [e-mail].]HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accessible Zappa, Smooth & Tight Musicianship!, August 28, 2006

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Fred Neurohr (Cincinnati (by way of NYC)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Your Clothes off When You Dance (Audio CD)

I've been waiting for this record for eight years ... thanks Ed, Carl, Ted, et al., for exceeding my expectations. I reviewed their first record which I think is great ... as Ed writes in his liner notes, it's a shame it's out of print. (Um, hey Ed ... can ya maybe do sumpin' about dat?)

This CD is a rollicking, gymnastic jazz tour-de-force. Although I'm still spinning it, I'm impressed by the production, the excellent musicianship and overall sound of this record. At the risk of being redundant, it's great for Zappa enthusiasts like myself and it's cool jazz sound is totally unlike the vapid "cool jazz sound" found on stupid "cool jazz" radio stations. At the risk of sounding pedantic, this is music for people who like good, complex, well-executed, yet soulful music.

And, most importantly, Ed's passion for FZ's work is more than evident. Thanks for carrying on the legacy ... Frank's digging it big time, I know it!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A notch below their first release, August 4, 2006

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R. Wagner "fritzopup" (Earth, Milky Way Galaxy) - See all my reviews
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First off, this CD is excellent. The only complaint I have it that their first release contained a lot more guitar work and it sizzles while still paying tribute to FZ's unique technique.

What I really enjoy about the arrangements is that there are snippets of many other FZ songs contained within. They might be only a stanza or two but Zappaphiles will relish identifying them. The performances are tight yet have an improvisational feel to portions. The audio quality is top notch to boot. I have been listening to this CD non-stop since I bought it and I'm still hearing new things in the songs. I regret that their first CD is no longer in print as I'm sure anyone finding this release enjoyable will really declare the first one a true gem. I wonder how Gail, Dweezil and the rest of the Zappa clan feel when they hear Frank's wonderful music in this jazz environment? I would hope they are as grateful as I am to know that this American composer is still very much alive in this music and still held in awe by those who loved him and his musical genius. Thanks, Ed for keeping the flame burning. I'm making a trip to NYC to hear this band perform this material live--but that's another review.