For this endeavor the mad Doctor Chadbourne performs with a deliciously irreverent pianoless Italian quartet. More structured than some of the other recordings by Chadbourne, this one enjoys the impressive trumpet sounds of Ray Pacci, who seems to anticipate the guitarist's every move and adds a sort of Lester Bowie sound to the proceedings. Pacci effectively uses mutes and grows, plus short emphatic blasts and guttural blats, to pave his way. At times sounding a touch like late Miles, at others like Bowie, while always forging his own path, the trumpeter leads the procession with pomp and glory. With Jacopo Battaglia's hard core drumming and Massino Popillo's strong bass, the results are usually exciting and even thrilling at times. Overcoming some of the rambling that has characterized some of Chadbourne's earlier projects, this one is highly focused post-modern jazz mixed with a touch of avant-fusion. Chadbourne's electric guitar churns away and he leads the ensemble through dangerous terrain with barely a glitch. ~ Steven Loewy, All Music Guide (http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1006498,00.html)
1. Cosmos (John Coltrane) 5:16
2. Chadbourne in the Sky with Diamonds ) 7:07
3. Somewhere over the Chadbourne 1:37
4. Porgy and Chadbourne 6:47
5. Holiday in Chadbournia 1:09
6. Ascenseur pour le Chadbourne 5:00
7. Inna Gadda na Chadbourne 7:46
8. ‘O Chadbourne mio! 1:49
9. House of the Rising Chadbourne 4:05
10. Stairway to Chadbourne 1:52
11. For those about to Chadbourne (We Salute you) 2:20
12. Everybody needs a Chadbourne (To Love) 1:12
13. Spirits (Albert Ayler) 5:16
Eugene Chadbourne - guitar
Roy Paci - trumpet
Massimo Pupillo - bass
Jacopo Battaglia - drums
Thomas Mai - saxes (virtually)
This recording was made during the "Resurrection Festival" for the Doktor Chadbourne Jubilaeum. Mixed in Rome, S. Pietro Studio, sometimes in 1999. Recorded 29/30 March '99 in Rome, S. Pietro Studio.
