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| − | Fictional jazz band from the "Out of My Head" humor column (1959-1965?) in ''Downbeat'' magazine, written by Ed Sherman under the pseudonym George Crater. | + | Fictional, recurring jazz band from the "Out of My Head" humor column (1959-1965?) in ''Downbeat'' magazine, written by Ed Sherman under the pseudonym George Crater. |
"Crater" also released a spoken word comedy album with a lot of jazz references, ''Out Of My Head'' (1960, Riverside RLP 841). | "Crater" also released a spoken word comedy album with a lot of jazz references, ''Out Of My Head'' (1960, Riverside RLP 841). | ||
| − | + | Occasional, minor joke references to Zoot were made by other writers in other periodicals. Here's a ''Billboard'' article of [https://books.google.com/books?id=5x4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=%22Zig+Priff%22&source=bl&ots=7hmBcDYPhk&sig=01eXtB0EtCbZQzyCNOrdoRLK2LQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPteXqtv7aAhUDZd8KHf_QAAsQ6AEwAXoECAAQLg#v=onepage&q=%22Zig%20Priff%22&f=false Jan. 25, 1960], noting | |
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| + | <blockquote>UA has signed the Zoot Finster Octet to a long exclusive pact. A change in the group's line-up now has Zig Priff on trumpet. Anatasia Lefcourt, jazz and blues singer, has also been added. | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
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| + | References to Zoot and his crew continued after Sherman's death in 1965; here's one from the "Jazz" column of Michael Cuscuna, appearing in the May 5, 1973 issue of ''Record World'' magazine: | ||
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| + | The DUJ label, run by '''Bones Monroe Constantine''', is expanding | ||
| + | with the signing of veteran saxophonist Zoot Finster's group | ||
| + | with Miles Cosnat, the blues duo of Blind Orange Julius and | ||
| + | Blind Lemon Pledge and the English rock band Stiggy Topes & | ||
| + | the Turds. A reissue "Buddy Bolden's Greatest Hits" is also in | ||
| + | the works. Constantine is working on Finster's new album, which | ||
| + | will include strings and brass in the DUJ tradition. Finster will | ||
| + | debut as a producer for the label working with The New Thing | ||
| + | Quintet. Constantine said that he is bullish on sacchrine [sic] black music and expects his operation to expand very quickly. | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
The lineup given in an April 11, 1963 column for their live album ''At Sun Valley'': | The lineup given in an April 11, 1963 column for their live album ''At Sun Valley'': | ||
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*Zoot Finster, tenor saxophone | *Zoot Finster, tenor saxophone | ||
*Miles Cosnat, trumpet | *Miles Cosnat, trumpet | ||
Revision as of 14:52, 5 January 2021
Fictional, recurring jazz band from the "Out of My Head" humor column (1959-1965?) in Downbeat magazine, written by Ed Sherman under the pseudonym George Crater.
"Crater" also released a spoken word comedy album with a lot of jazz references, Out Of My Head (1960, Riverside RLP 841).
Occasional, minor joke references to Zoot were made by other writers in other periodicals. Here's a Billboard article of Jan. 25, 1960, noting
UA has signed the Zoot Finster Octet to a long exclusive pact. A change in the group's line-up now has Zig Priff on trumpet. Anatasia Lefcourt, jazz and blues singer, has also been added.
References to Zoot and his crew continued after Sherman's death in 1965; here's one from the "Jazz" column of Michael Cuscuna, appearing in the May 5, 1973 issue of Record World magazine:
The DUJ label, run by Bones Monroe Constantine, is expanding with the signing of veteran saxophonist Zoot Finster's group with Miles Cosnat, the blues duo of Blind Orange Julius and Blind Lemon Pledge and the English rock band Stiggy Topes & the Turds. A reissue "Buddy Bolden's Greatest Hits" is also in the works. Constantine is working on Finster's new album, which will include strings and brass in the DUJ tradition. Finster will debut as a producer for the label working with The New Thing Quintet. Constantine said that he is bullish on sacchrine [sic] black music and expects his operation to expand very quickly.
The lineup given in an April 11, 1963 column for their live album At Sun Valley:
- Zoot Finster, tenor saxophone
- Miles Cosnat, trumpet
- Gimp Lymphly, gorkaphone
- Humphrey Nurturewurst, trombone
- Milt Orp, marimba
- Strimp Grech, cello;
- Rudell Benge, guitar
- Sticks Berklee, drums
