Bruce Fowler & Phil Teele - 1984 - Synthetic Division

Bruce Fowler & Phil Teele

1984

Synthetic Division

01. Didjeriblues

02. Godel's Proof

03. For Frank (Rosolino)

04. Painim

05. Club Cindy

06. No Apparent Structural Hazard

07. Estimados Cesar and Chico

08. Synthetic Division

09. Deply Those Bases

10. Crippled Truth

11. Synthetic Division (Reprise)

12. A Flea Circus With Lorena, The Bare-back Rider

Bass Trombone, Trombone [Contrabass], Sousaphone [Bells], Didgeridoo, Shaker, Conch, Sounds [Bull Roar, Petrified Whale Bones, Lips], Bells [Japanese Temple Bells], Synthesizer – Phil

Tenor Trombone, Didgeridoo, Shaker, Conch, Rattle, Sousaphone [Bells], Sounds [Lips, Organ Pipes], Vocals – Bruce

Absolutely wonderful record. You would not think so by looking at the cd cover (which doesn't show he array of instruments used). Of course, Zappa fans and others interested in jazz and fusion might know Fowler. In any case, both artist are known as 'trombone players'. So one would think 'oh, a duo trombone album'. But it actually is a lot more as the guys play other 'blow through' instruments, and synths, MANY percussions, Pipe Organ, etc. What's the music like? inventive, avant, prog, but above all, highly entertaining. Not a lot of cacophony but instead, very melodic without the saccharine. Zappa fans, Albert Mangelsdorff/Paul Rutherford/Conrad Bauer fans and fusion / jazz lovers searching for new territories should DEFINITELY check this one out.