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





  1. ^ 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}


  2. ^ Vontz, Andrew (May 2006). "Fresh Tracks". Mountain Bike. Rodale, Inc.: 14. Retrieved October 8, 2012.




External links


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