Universal Congress Of
| Universal Congress Of | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Punk jazz |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | SST, Enemy, Hazelwood |
| Associated acts | Saccharine Trust |
| Members | Joe Baiza Steve Gaeta Paul Lines Steve Moss |
| Past members | Jacob Cohn Rick Cox Mike Demers Bob Fitzer A.P. Gonzalez Ralph Gorodetsky Lynn Johnston Jason Kahn Paul Uriaz |
Universal Congress Of are an American jazz ensemble from Los Angeles, formed in 1986. 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, while the group themselves have pointed to Albert Ayler as a primary source of inspiration.[1]
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.[2]
Discography
- Studio albums
Joe Baiza & The Universal Congress Of (1987, SST)
Prosperous and Qualified (1988, SST)
The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind (1991, Enemy)
The Eleventh-Hour Shine-On (1992, Enemy)
- EPs
This Is Mecolodics (1988, SST)
- Live albums
Sparkling Fresh (1998, Hazelwood)
References
^ Sharp, Charles Michael (2008). Improvisation, Identity and Tradition: Experimental Music Communities in Los Angeles. ProQuest. p. 224. Retrieved October 8, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Vontz, Andrew (May 2006). "Fresh Tracks". Mountain Bike. Rodale, Inc.: 14. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
External links
- allmusic Biography
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