Harris, Dave -and The Powerhouse Five-

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.

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LP - 1 disk
Release date
25-05-2018
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513743
EAN
8435008886837
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. DINNER MUSIC FOR A PACK OF HUNGRY CANNIBALS
2. IN AN 18TH CENTURY DRAWING ROOM
3. SIBERIAN SLEIGHRIDE
4. RECKLESS NIGHT ON BOARD AN OCEAN LINER
5. MINUET IN JAZZ
6. TWILIGHT IN TURKEY
7. POWERHOUSE
8. THE TOY TRUMPET
9. THE PENGUIN
10. BOY SCOUT IN SWITZERLAND
11. THE HAPPY FARMER
12. WAR DANCE FOR WOODEN INDIANS