First Meetings

by Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jaap Blonk, Michael Zerang, Zerang

Overview

Cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and percussionist Michael Zerang have collaboratively joined forces before, but the addition of Dutch vocalist Jaap Blonk is a wonderful complement to the Chicago duo. Blonk, of course, is much more than your usual "singer, " as the sounds he caresses from his vocal chords are utterly unconventional and strikingly unique. He is literally a one-man band, reaching into a bag of bizarre blips and pops, wonderfully complementing his colleagues. Lonberg-Holm and Zerang have mastered their crafts so well that they almost sound as one. Transforming the cello into a wildly, freestyle machine, Lonberg-Holm creates a unique blend of noise and scratches into which Zerang holds on and digs. The results are totally satisfying, and each of the ten tracks glows with highlights. ~ Steven A. Loewy

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/1998
Label:	BUZZ
UPC:	0608917600223

Tracks

1. Moore, Woods & Stone
2. Stone, Woods & Brown
3. Light, Brown & Stone
4. Woods, Light, & Moore
5. Moore, Stone & Brown
6. Stone, Woods & Light
7. Brown, Light & Moore
8. Light, Woods & Brown
9. Moore, Stone & Light
10. Woods, Brown & Moore
11. Safe Journey, Gentlemen

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jaap Blonk   Primary Artist,Vocals
Zerang   Primary Artist
Michael Zerang   Primary Artist,Tuba,Percussion
Fred Lonberg-Holm   Primary Artist,Cello

Technical Credits

Jaap Blonk   Composer
John McCortney   Engineer
Michael Zerang   Mixing,Composer,Mastering
Fred Lonberg-Holm   Composer,Mixing
Jason Rau   Mastering