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Ponga - Hagro

from 52 Weeks Of Downloads by Wayne Horvitz

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Ponga was my favorite band that I always forget to remember was my favorite band. It was short lived, although we played quite a bit for a year or two, mostly West Coast and some European festivals and a week in Japan.

With Bobby Previte, Dave Palmer, and Skerik it was the beginning of getting my NY people together with my Seattle people. Dave has gone on to considerable success in LA playing sessions and touring. Bobby and Skerik remain longtime collaborators and have done a lot of stuff together on their own, including a number of projects with Charlie Hunter, Steve Bernstein, etc.

The music was always 100% improvised, and usually with some sort of groove, albeit ever changing and evolving.

I loved how we could play in “one”, and Bobby was a master of this (still is). Dave’s LH was a force of its own- and with both hands an incredible soloist, as is Skerik obviously. Frankly Dave would scare me, and I was honored that he put up with me. But what I liked the most was that solos were not the point, it was the collective. Skerik could “take house” anytime he chose, but instead he would loop, add interjections, and let the music breathe and build as a single entity.

This track does have a sax solo towards the end, and starts with a solo of mine, of sorts, although it certainly isn’t the feature- it's more like the icing on the cake.

Sometimes whole gigs would go by without a “solo” per se. But I chose this track because it gives a good sense of the energy of the band.

From the album “Psychological," the track in entitled “Hagro”.. Recorded by Mell Detmer at Aleph studio, the OK Hotel (live) and the Showbox (live). I am almost positive this is from the Showbox, which I believe was a double bill with "Maktub" - Reggie Watts' Seattle band before he moved on to comedy fame and glory.

Self released and mixed by Skerik and myself in my house.

As it says on the back of the CD, “Ponga is Improvised, No Overdubs.”

I hope you enjoy the music.

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from 52 Weeks Of Downloads, track released August 17, 2016

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Wayne Horvitz

Wayne Horvitz is a composer, pianist and electronic musician. In addition to his own work, he is known for his work with Butch Morris, Robin Holcomb, John Zorn, Bobby Previte, Skerik, Bill Frisell, Sara Schoenbeck, Ron Miles, Peggy Lee, and William Parker just to name a few. ... more

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