The Grand Wazoo

Infobox Album |
Name = The Grand Wazoo
Type = Album
Artist = Frank Zappa


Released = December 1972
Recorded = Paramount Studios, Hollywood, April – May, 1972
Genre = Big band, jazz fusion, progressive rock
Length = 37:05
Label = Bizarre/Reprise
Producer = Frank Zappa
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:89821vyjzzva~1 link]
*Yahoo! Music [http://music.yahoo.com/read/review/12039851 link]
Last album = "Waka/Jawaka"
(1972)
This album = "The Grand Wazoo"
(1972)
Next album = "Over-Nite Sensation"
(1973)

"The Grand Wazoo" is a 1972 jazz fusion album by Frank Zappa. Composed and recorded during Zappa's period of convalescence following his assault in London, the album, along with its "twin brother" "Waka/Jawaka", represent Zappa's foray into big band fusion, the logical progression from "Hot Rats", which used a much smaller lineup.

Track listing

Vinyl release

All songs by Frank Zappa.

ide one

#"For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)" – 6:06
#"The Grand Wazoo" – 13:20

ide two

#"Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" – 2:57
#"Eat That Question" – 6:42
#"Blessed Relief" – 8:00

CD release

All songs by Frank Zappa.
#"The Grand Wazoo" – 13:20
#"For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)" – 6:06
#"Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus" – 2:57
#"Eat That Question" – 6:42
#"Blessed Relief" – 8:00

Personnel

*Frank Zappa – guitar, percussion, vocals
*Mike Altschul – woodwind
*Bill Byers – trombone
*Chunky (Lauren Wood)– vocals
*Lee Clement – percussion
* George Duke – keyboards, vocals
*Earl Dumler – woodwind
*Aynsley Dunbar – drums
*Tony Duran – guitar, bottleneck guitar
*Erroneous (Alex Dmochowski) – bass
*Alan Estes – percussion
*Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals
*Fred Jackson, Jr. – woodwind
*Sal Marquez – bass, trumpet, vocals, brass
*Joanne Caldwell McNabb – vocals, brass, woodwind
*Malcolm McNabb – trombone, horn, trumpet in D
*Janet Neville-Ferguson – vocals
*Tony Ortega – woodwind
*Joel Peskin – saxophone, woodwind
*Don Preston – Mini Moog
*Johnny Rotella – woodwind
*Ken Shroyer – trombone, brass, contractor and spiritual guidance
*Ernie Tack – brass
*Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone, C Melody Saxophone (the "Mystery Horn") solo on "Cleetus Awreetus Awritus", woodwinds
*Robert Zimmitti – percussion

Production

*Producer: Frank Zappa
*Engineer: Kerry McNabb
*Arranger: Frank Zappa
*Special assistance: Paul Hof
*Photography: Ed Caraeff, Tony Esparza
*Cover illustration: Cal Schenkel
*Spiritual advisor: Kenny Shroyer
*Contractor: Kenny Shroyer

ee also

*The album cover depicts the battle between Gargantua and Picrocole from Gargantua and Pantagruel (François Rabelais, "Gargantua and Pantagruel", book I, chap. LII)

References

External links

* [http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/lyrics/The_Grand_Wazoo.html Lyrics and information]
* [http://www.lukpac.org/~handmade/patio/vinylvscds/wazoo.html Release details]