Ion Zoo

Posted on | November 19, 2007 | No Comments

by Brian Nation

Set Free at the Cellar
Cellar Live CLNOW001

Carol Sawyer – voice
Lisa Miller – piano
Clyde Reed – bass
Steve Bagnell – reeds and metals

1. Acketapacketa
2. Taking Jude out for Breakfast
3. Faul Pelz
4. Cartesian Winter
5. 3 am
6. Big in Japan
7. Sailing

The first release on the new NOW Orchestra Records label, SET FREE AT THE CELLAR captures ion Zoo in a completely improvised performance. Stark melodies and haunting textures are matched with engaging vocalizations. Drawing from a wide range of musical sources, the group effortlessly navigates through lush aural landscapes, punctuated by humourous twists.

Recorded at The Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club, Vancouver, BC, February 6, 2006