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| − | + | The '''Trio Cucamonga''' was a 1985-1990 Belgian group, consisting of [https://www.discogs.com/artist/2406983-Marc-Matthys Marc Matthys (grand piano)], [https://www.discogs.com/artist/834500-Viviane-Spanoghe Viviane Spanoghe (cello)] and [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3560425-Jenny-Spanoghe Jenny Spanoghe (violin)].They recorded a selection of pieces by Zappa arranged by Luc Brewaeys for their chamber trio. | |
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| + | The recording, '''The Trio Cucamonga plays Frank Zappa''', was released by the Belgium label BRT ([https://www.discogs.com/release/5117829-The-Trio-Cucamonga-Trio-Cucamonga-Plays-Frank-Zappa DCD 99.001]) in 1990, produced by [[Zjakki Willems]]. The pieces included in the recording were (links to YouTube): | ||
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[[File:Triocplaysfz.jpg|right]] | [[File:Triocplaysfz.jpg|right]] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=575eE569Mbk Strictly Genteel] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=575eE569Mbk Strictly Genteel] | ||
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- [[Den Simms]], Eric Buxton and Rob Samler, ''[[They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 3]]'', September 1990. | - [[Den Simms]], Eric Buxton and Rob Samler, ''[[They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 3]]'', September 1990. | ||
| − | + | ==External links== | |
| + | * [https://www.united-mutations.com/t/trio_cucamonga.htm United Mutations page.] | ||
[[Category:Tributes & Cover Bands]] | [[Category:Tributes & Cover Bands]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:47, 8 June 2026
The Trio Cucamonga was a 1985-1990 Belgian group, consisting of Marc Matthys (grand piano), Viviane Spanoghe (cello) and Jenny Spanoghe (violin).They recorded a selection of pieces by Zappa arranged by Luc Brewaeys for their chamber trio.
The recording, The Trio Cucamonga plays Frank Zappa, was released by the Belgium label BRT (DCD 99.001) in 1990, produced by Zjakki Willems. The pieces included in the recording were (links to YouTube):
- Strictly Genteel
- Florentine Pogen
- Sofa # 1
- I'm Stealing The Towels
- Sad Jane
- The Uncle Meat Theme
- Naval Aviation In Art ?
- Five-Five-Five
- Penis Dimension
- The Black Page # 2 (With Introduction From St. Alfonso's Pancake Breakfast)
- Inca Roads
Quote by Frank Zappa
Den Simms: (to Eric and Rob: Speaking of performance licenses, what was the question from the guys in Belgium?
Eric Buxton: "In Brussels. Do you remember when I came over [last May]. before I was headed over there, and you said. "It was a surprise to me, because they never applied for any rights or anything.?" Did you get paid yet for that. do you know, for the performance in Brussels? [3] They say, adamantly, that they paid all the proper people over there, and it might just be a ..."
Frank Zappa: "Well. I don't know who they paid over there, but none of it ever came to me."
Den Simms: (to Rob) "Read the question as it's stated, can you?"
Rob Samler: "Have you received your performance rights from Brussels. May, '89? They were paid."
Frank Zappa: "No. In fact, I was not notified that there was even a performance, and we received nothing."
- Den Simms, Eric Buxton and Rob Samler, They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 3, September 1990.
