Introucious

FZ:

Hello.

Before we start, I'd like to introduce the members of the group to you and have them play a little bit, so that we know everything works. And Kerry, can you please put some vocal in this monitor box here? There isn't any.

Over there, with a pink jerkin and the little sticks in her hand, is Ruth Underwood, who plays vibes.

Marimba.

Bongos!

Those bongos are not coming out. Play 'em again.

Somebody find out why the bongos are not coming out. Well, meanwhile, the timpani.

Doesn't sound like the timpani are coming out either.

Ruth:

I think the bongos are on.

FZ:

Try the bongos then.

Bongos audible. Try the timpani again.

Timpani audible.

Bass drum.

Gong.

Pathetic. And now, ladies and gentlemen, Ralph Humphrey on drumset.

And cowbells.

More cowbells please.

Yes, yes, yes. And George Duke on keyboard instruments.

Including synthesizer.

Hammond organ.

Is that coming out out there? It doesn't sound like it.

Hit the organ again.

That's better. Okay. Clavinet.

Wonderful. Grand piano.

Suave! And on electric bass, Tom Fowler.

And on violin, Jean-Luc Ponty.

Trombone, Bruce Fowler.

Bass clarinet, Ian Underwood.

Also on synthesizer, Ian Underwood.

Well, I think we've checked everything. Is this coming out? Must be.

The name— The name of the first song we're going to play is "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue." And then it goes into another song called "Kung Fu." And then it goes into another song called "Penguin In Bondage." And then it goes into another song called "Exercise #4." And then it goes into another song called "Dog Breath." And then it goes into another song called "The Dog Breath Variations." And then it goes into another song called "Uncle Meat." And then it goes into another song called "RDNZL." And then it stops.

(Take it slow? Yeah, take it, take it slow, so we get a accurate performance of "Kung Fu." Okay? With a real groove to it, you know. One, two, three; two, two, three . . . )

Recordings

• Road Tapes, Venue No. 2

Notes

• Includes a whistled quotation from Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)