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The Grand Wazoo

This album appeared within the same year as WAKA/JAWAKA and continued Zappa's exploration of the possibilities for composing and arranging material for a big band with a hefty brass and reed section. Both albums were produced during the period in which he was recuperating from injuries sustained when he was thrown from the stage during a London concert the year before.

THE GRAND WAZOO still sounds like a fresh and equal marriage of Zappa's already developed and apparent musical sensibilities with large ensemble jazz writing. The couple vocal numbers utilize the singing as another melodic line, and are knitted into the whole fabric rather than laying on top.

Tracklist

SIDE A

  1. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
  2. The Grand Wazoo

SIDE B

  1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
  2. Eat That Question
  3. Blessed Relief

    This album appeared within the same year as WAKA/JAWAKA and continued Zappa's exploration of the possibilities for composing and arranging material for a big band with a hefty brass and reed section. Both albums were produced during the period in which he was recuperating from injuries sustained when he was thrown from the stage during a London concert the year before.

    THE GRAND WAZOO still sounds like a fresh and equal marriage of Zappa's already developed and apparent musical sensibilities with large ensemble jazz writing. The couple vocal numbers utilize the singing as another melodic line, and are knitted into the whole fabric rather than laying on top.

    Tracklist

    SIDE A

    1. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
    2. The Grand Wazoo

    SIDE B

    1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
    2. Eat That Question
    3. Blessed Relief
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      This album appeared within the same year as WAKA/JAWAKA and continued Zappa's exploration of the possibilities for composing and arranging material for a big band with a hefty brass and reed section. Both albums were produced during the period in which he was recuperating from injuries sustained when he was thrown from the stage during a London concert the year before.

      THE GRAND WAZOO still sounds like a fresh and equal marriage of Zappa's already developed and apparent musical sensibilities with large ensemble jazz writing. The couple vocal numbers utilize the singing as another melodic line, and are knitted into the whole fabric rather than laying on top.

      Tracklist

      SIDE A

      1. For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)
      2. The Grand Wazoo

      SIDE B

      1. Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus
      2. Eat That Question
      3. Blessed Relief
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