Name: Jazz From Hell
Brand: Frank Zappa

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Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Release date

2022-08-26

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824338752

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824302387528

Artist

Frank Zappa

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Universal

Genre EU

Rock-Pop

Frank Zappa was an American composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, conductor, producer, and filmmaker. Born on December 21, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland and passed away on December 4, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. Zappa's music combined elements of contemporary classical figures such as Igor Stravinsky and Karlheinz Stockhausen with a love for doo-wop and rock &amp; roll. He was known for his satirical lyrics and wicked sense of humour that delighted fans even when pushing the boundaries of taste.Zappa was a prolific record maker who produced massive amounts of music on his own labels including Bizarre Records, Straight Records, and Barking Pumpkin Records. After unhappy associations with Warner Bros. Records and MGM in the past, he gained control over his old albums in the 80s and began reissuing them through Rykodisc. Throughout his career, Zappa stayed at the forefront of technology investing in equipment and home studio facilities to have full control over production.In 1988 he released his official autobiography and embarked on a world tour before being diagnosed with cancer in late 1991 which ended his live performances. His wife Gail became the figurehead of the Zappa Family Trust (ZFT) until her death in 2015. The ZFT continued producing posthumous releases under their children's guidance.

'jazz from hell' is an instrumental album from frank zappa. it was released in 1986 by barking pumpkin records (vinyl) and by rykodisc (cd). all compositions were executed by frank zappa on the synclavier dms with the exception of 'st etienne.' 'while you were art ii' is a synclavier performance based on a transcription of zappa's improvised guitar solo on the track 'while you were out' from the 'shut up 'n play yer guitar' album. the unreleased original synclavier performance was done using only the unit's fm synthesis, while the recording found here was zappa's 'deluxe' arrangement featuring newer samples and timbres. in the initial europe cd release, the album was featured as the second album on a 'two for the price of one compilation,' with nine tracks from frank zappa meets the mothers of prevention on the same disc. zappa won a 1988 grammy award for best rock instrumental performance for this album.

Jazz From Hell

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