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Universal Congress Of are an American jazz ensemble from Los Angeles, formed in 1986. History The project was started by Joe Baiza and continued to develop his own fusion of free jazz and punk rock after his previous band, Saccharine Trust, went on hiatus. Congress' approach to free jazz has earned them comparisons to Ornette Coleman and James Blood Ulmer, while the group themselves have pointed to Albert Ayler as a primary source of inspiration. The band's name was chosen "to reflect the open-ended nature of its music." The original line-up consisted of Baiza, Ralph Gorodetsky (bass), Jason Kahn (drums), Steve Moss (saxophone). Moss had played in an earlier incarnation of Baiza's previous band, Saccharine Trust. Legacy In an issue of ''Mountain Bike'', bassist Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine spoke of his admiration of the band's funky and jazz tinged style. Discography ;Studio albums *'' Joe Baiza & The Universal Congress Of'' (1987, SST) *'' Prosperous ...
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Tim Commerford
Tim Commerford (born February 26, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for rock band Rage Against the Machine, and supergroup (music), supergroups Audioslave and Prophets of Rage. Since 2013 and 2015, he has also been the lead singer and bassist of the bands Future User and Wakrat. He was ranked eighth on ''Paste (magazine), Paste'' magazine's list of "20 Underrated Bass Guitarists" in 2014. Early life Commerford was born on February 26, 1968, in Irvine, California. Growing up, his musical idols were Gene Simmons, Sid Vicious, Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris, and Geddy Lee. Career Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000) In 1991, following the break-up of the band Lock Up (U.S. band), Lock Up featuring guitarist Tom Morello, the band's drummer, Jon Knox, encouraged Commerford and Zack de la Rocha to jam with Tom Morello. Tom soon called Brad Wilk, who had unsuccessfully auditioned for Lock Up. This line-up went on to form Rage Agai ...
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SST Records Artists
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Enemy Records Artists
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Musical Groups From Los Angeles
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Musical Groups Established In 1986
Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narrative songs sung by the characters * MusicAL, an Albanian television channel * Musical isomorphism, the canonical isomorphism between the tangent and cotangent bundles See also * Lists of musicals * Music (other) * Musica (other) Musica (Latin), or La Musica (Italian) or Música (Portuguese and Spanish) may refer to: Music Albums * '' Musica è'', a mini album by Italian funk singer Eros Ramazzotti 1988 * ''Musica'', an album by Ghaleb 2005 * ), a German album by Giova ... * Musicality, the ability to perceive music or to create music * {{Music disambiguation ...
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American Jazz Ensembles From California
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Sparkling Fresh
''Sparkling Fresh'' is a live performances album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released on April 21, 1998 through Hazelwood Records. Track listing Personnel ;Universal Congress Of * Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals, production *Steve Gaeta – bass guitar *Paul Lines – drums * Steve Moss – tenor saxophone, vocals and harp on "Mud Man Blues" ;Additional musicians and production *Christian Bornitz – production *Gordon Friedrich – production, engineering *Unkle Jan – engineering *Jan Schmelcher – illustrations An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for integration in print and digital published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, video ... References {{Universal Congress Of 1998 live albums Universal Congress Of albums Live free jazz albums ...
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This Is Mecolodics
''This Is Mecolodics'' is an EP by the free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released in 1988 by SST Records. The cover art is modeled after the 1961 album '' This Is Our Music'' by saxophonist Ornette Coleman, a key influence on bandleader Joe Baiza. Accolades Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''This Is Mecolodics'' liner notes. ;Universal Congress Of * Joe Baiza – guitar *Ralph Gorodetsky – bass guitar *Jason Kahn – drums * Steve Moss – tenor saxophone ;Additional musicians * Guy Bennett – trombone (3) *Lynn Johnston – tenor saxophone (3) ;Production and additional personnel *Martin Lyon – photography *Vitus Mataré – production *Universal Congress Of Universal Congress Of are an American jazz ensemble from Los Angeles, formed in 1986. History The project was started by Joe Baiza and continued to develop his own fusion of free jazz and punk rock after his previous band, Saccharine Trust ...
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The Eleventh-Hour Shine-On
''The Eleventh-Hour Shine-On'' is an album by the free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of. It was released in 1992 through Enemy Records. "Broad Way Blues" is a cover of the Ornette Coleman song. Critical reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote: "Their rough, occasionally ragged style is tempered by an awareness of their limitations, the tart blend of Joe Baiza's guitar and Steve Moss' tenor, and a particular flair for slow grooves such as 'Gaetasaurus'." Track listing Personnel ;Universal Congress Of * Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals, production, illustrations *Steve Gaeta – bass guitar *A.P. Gonzalez – drums * Steve Moss – tenor saxophone, vocals and harp on "Mud Man Blues" ;Additional musicians and production *Thomas Brick – mastering *Rick Cox – tenor saxophone *Danny Frankel – percussion *David Gaeta – congas on "Gaetasaurus" and "Full-Bodied Naked Hug" *Konan Kelley – engineering *Michael Knuth  ...
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The Sad And Tragic Demise Of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind
''The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind'' is the third album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released on October 17, 1991 by Enemy Records. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind'' liner notes. ;Universal Congress Of * Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals, design * Bob Fitzer – bass guitar * Paul Lines – drums * Steve Moss – tenor saxophone ;Additional musicians * Elliott Sharp – guitar (10, 11) ;Production and additional personnel * Bryce Goggin – engineering * Michael Knuth – production * A.T. Michael MacDonald – mastering * Devin Sarno – design A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design' ... * Universal Congress Of ...
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Prosperous And Qualified
''Prosperous and Qualified'' is the second studio album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released in 1988 through SST. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Prosperous and Qualified'' liner notes. ;Universal Congress Of * Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals *Jacob Cohn – alto saxophone *Ralph Gorodetsky – bass guitar *Jason Kahn – drums *Lynn Johnston – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass guitar, baritone saxophone * Steve Moss – tenor saxophone, vocals ;Production and additional personnel *Martin Lyon – photography *Vitus Mataré – production, engineering *Universal Congress Of Universal Congress Of are an American jazz ensemble from Los Angeles, formed in 1986. History The project was started by Joe Baiza and continued to develop his own fusion of free jazz and punk rock after his previous band, Saccharine Trust, ... – production Release history References External links * {{A ...
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