Husky (album)
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Husky is a studio album by Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
released 2006. It was recorded at the Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California
March 2004. Much of the recording is first takes. Skerik
talks about recording the album:
The album received favorable reviews.
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet
Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet is a jazz ensemble formed in Seattle, Washington in 2002.-Music:Although uniquely merging jazz and funk, the music of Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet can also include "New Orleans flavors", solid grooves, swing and hip-hop combined into something both appealing...
released 2006. It was recorded at the Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
March 2004. Much of the recording is first takes. Skerik
Skerik
Skerik is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, Skerik is a pioneer in a playing style that has been dubbed saxophonics. He is a founding member of Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois and Skerik's Syncopated...
talks about recording the album:
"For me, Husky is that rare combination of everything lining up perfectly at the right time. You're lucky if you get one of these in a lifetime. The band had been on the road touring, so we knew the music inside out. We had a day off in Los Angeles, so we went into The Sound FactoryThe Sound FactoryThe Sound Factory is a recording studio in Hollywood, California.The Sound Factory was built in the 1960s on Selma Avenue in Hollywood. At the time, it served as the home of Moonglow Records and the Moonglow Recording Studio...
, which is a one-of-a-kind studio out there and cut the entire record that day."
The album received favorable reviews.
Musicians
- Craig Flory - baritone saxophone and clarinet
- Hans Teuber - alto saxophone, flute
- Steve Moore - trombone, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Joe DoriaJoe DoriaJoe Doria is an American Hammond Organ keyboardist from Seattle, Washington. Playing many styles, Doria has backed solo artists from the Seattle area and is a member of several Seattle based groups, some of which have toured nationally...
- Hammond organ - Dave Carter - trumpet
- SkerikSkerikSkerik is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, Skerik is a pioneer in a playing style that has been dubbed saxophonics. He is a founding member of Critters Buggin, Garage a Trois and Skerik's Syncopated...
- tenor and baritone saxophone - John WicksJohn Wicks (drummer)John Wicks is a studio session drummer, producer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles.As of May 2010, Wicks is playing live and/or recording with B.o.B, Bruno Mars, Cee Lo, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chocolate Genius, Money Mark, Fitz and The Tantrums, Zack Hexum, and many more.-Recordings:* Bruno Mars...
- drums - Isalee Teuber - vocal on "Daddy Won't Taint Bye-Bye"
Track listing
- "The Third Rail" (Steve Moore)
- "Go to Hell, Mr Bush" (Hans Teuber)
- "Syncopate the Taint" (Steve Moore)
- "Fry His Ass" (Joe Doria)
- "Don't Wanna" (Hans Teuber)
- "Song for Bad" (Hans Teuber)
- "Taming the Shrew" (Steve Moore)
- "Irritaint" (Hans Teuber)
- "Summer Pudding" (Hans Teuber)
- "Daddy Won't Taint Bye-Bye" (Steve Moore)