Electric Rosary by Living Daylights
Seattle’s LIVING DAYLIGHTS features Jessica Lurie (alto/tenor saxophone), Arne Livingston (electric bass) and Dale Fanning (drums). This explosive jazz trio is one of the most exciting new touring jazz groups in the country today, mixing the fun of funk and soul-jazz grooves with the edgy punch and teeth of the avant-garde. They tour nationally and internationally, in festival and clubs, opening for and playing with the likes of Groove Collective, Wayne Shorter, Maceo Parker, Soul Live, Deep Banana Blackout, and many others in the jazz/jam band community.
In March 2000, Living Daylights completed recording their 3rd CD, Electric Rosary, on Liquid City Records. This recording features the world renowned guitar work of Bill Frisell and the great production and direction skills of Lee Townsend.
Fan Review: The cover of ER starts you guessing as to what your looking. Then as the 1st track "Pike or Pine" hits you are sent on a musical malstrom by Jessica Lurie's potent sax torture. This woman definately knows how to keep it up, musically. I particularly liked the Middle Eastern Turkish Den atmosphere that tunes like "Fall" and "Mayakovsky's Smile" get you in. Drummer, Dale "Flail Away" Fanning is a beast behind the kit! Especially on the title track "Electric Rosary" a tune he penned. The song almost has a revved up techno jazz feel, all the while sucking you further into the musical madness. To see Dale drumming live is a sight to behold. Imagine a drummer who not only has all 4 limbs moving to the beat but many times a bass loop track being played live through one of his ears. Whoaa!These cats from Seattle never let you feel safe about where you may be taken musically. Bassist, Arne Livingston's playing on tunes like "Repeatable Swing" and the beautifully composed "Mayakovsky's Smile" can bring tears to the eyes at a live show. The pairing of legendary guitarist, Bill Frisell in all his genius only adds to the amazing band that is the Living Daylights. There is no band that brings the dynamics of a 6 piece w/ the foundation of a 3 piece. Spread the word!
Tracklist
| 1. | Pike or Pine | 7:07 |
| 2. | Electric Rosary | 5:13 |
| 3. | Mayakovsky's Smile | 8:09 |
| 4. | Get Bone-A-Fide | 5:08 |
| 5. | I Dare U | 6:27 |
| 6. | Repeatable Swing | 5:43 |
| 7. | Fall | 6:38 |
| 8. | Homo Volans | 3:08 |
| 9. | Sunday Meeting Club | 5:21 |
Credits
Arne Livingston - electric bass and loops
Jessica Lurie - alto, tenor sax & flute
Dale Fanning - drums
Produced by Lee Townsend
Liquid City Records
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Boundary defying, Lurie Lurie “melds lyrical pop, stinging rock, rhythmic Eastern European folk music and improvisation-heavy jazz with a dose of free-wheeling avant-groove-meets-grind.” An award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser, Lurie performs on saxophones, flute, accordion, electronics and voice.