Perhapsody by Club d'Elf
(2007) Live 2-CD set featuring John Medeski, Duke Levine & David Tronzo, recorded at the release party for Now I Understand at Cambridge’s Lizard Lounge. Pristine, multi-track recording that sounds like it was recorded in a studio. The album captures the intense energy that D’Elf brings to its live shows, which have become the stuff of legend, featuring telepathic improvisations adorning relentless grooves, played by musicians at the top of their craft.
Tracklist
| 1. | 1-01 Intro _ Bass Beatbox | 9:19 |
| 2. | 1-02 Sin Gas | 2:41 |
| 3. | 1-03 Perhapsody | 5:55 |
| 4. | 1-04 Life Of The Mind | 6:52 |
| 5. | 1-05 Amazigh Prelude | 2:46 |
| 6. | 1-06 Berber Song | 10:56 |
| 7. | 1-07 Goblin Garden | 7:24 |
| 8. | 1-08 The Tingler | 10:51 |
| 9. | 1-09 Hungry Ghosts | 7:04 |
| 10. | 2-01 Cave Man | 9:28 |
| 11. | 2-02 That Is My Voice | 12:18 |
| 12. | 2-03 Salvia Pt. 1 | 13:05 |
| 13. | 2-04 Salvia Pt.2 | 8:35 |
| 14. | 2-05 Jar Of Hair | 10:43 |
| 15. | 2-06 Softly | 10:18 |
| 16. | 2-07 Sand | 13:12 |
Credits
John Medeski (keyboards), David Tronzo (slide & prepared guitars), Duke Levine (guitar & electric sitar), Mister Rourke (turntables), Mike Rivard (electric & acoustic basses, sintir), Erik Kerr (drums) w/Tom Hall (tenor sax), Tom Halter (trumpet)
License
All rights reserved.
Club d’Elf is an ever-shifting collective of musicians fiercely dedicated to “the groove”, revolving around the foundation of bassist/leader
Mike Rivard. The music draws from a startlingly wide spectrum of styles, including jazz, hip hop, Moroccan gnawa, electronica, avant garde, prog-rock and dub, with special guests including John Medeski, Billy Martin, Skerik, Ryan Montbleau & Marco Benevento.