Zu, the Roman metal/math/no-wave/free noise/punk/jazz trio, is perhaps best known in the US as a band who have had an unbelievable line-up of recording partners which includes The Stooges’ Steve Mackay, Fugazi’s Joe Lally and Guy Picciotto, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, Can’s Damo Suzuki, jazz masters Ken Vandermark and Mats Gustafsson, percussionists Han Bennink and Hamid Drake, improvisationalist Eugene Chadbourne and the like-minded Nobukazu Takemura. Now making their Ipecac debut, Carboniferous follows a year of performing overseas with label owner Mike Patton and features contributions from both the aforementioned Patton and The Melvins’ King Buzzo. Further cementing the Ipecac – Zu relationship is the rumored new BigBand, this one coupling Zu and dälek.
The Italian trio of Jacopo Battaglia (drums), Massimo Pupillo (bass) and Luca T. Mai (saxophone) formed in 1999 after having worked together in local theater. Driven by a punk rock work ethic, Zu have played an astounding number of over 1,000 gigs worldwide including Europe, North America, Asia, Russia, and even Africa. The have released fourteen albums to date.
“…combining the abstractions of Sonic Youth with the out-there explorations of the best free jazz” – The Times
“Musically they’re one mind only, ever-so-slightly inconvenienced by the necessity of being spit into 3 bodies. Their post-human tightness and devious compositions have carried them across the world’s ocean, and attracted collaborators ranging from free-jazz legends to the godfathers of experimental sludge” Rock-A-Rolla
Luca Mai – baritone saxophone
Massimo Pupillo – bass
Jacopo Battaglia – drums
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Tour dates whit Mike Patton:
Date Location Venue
Mar. 19, 2009 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Mar. 21, 2009 Mexico City, MX Radar
Tour dates:
Date Location Venue
Feb. 24, 2009 Massa Carrara, IT Tago Mago
Feb. 25, 2009 Milano, IT Magnolia
Feb. 28, 2009 Torino, IT Hiroshima Mon Amour
Apr. 5, 2009 Belgium Sonic CIty Festival - Curated by Dälek
